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DL 1679 on time

Delta Air Lines 1679: Cincinnati to Tampa at 2:27 p.m.; Tampa to Cincinnati at 6:25 p.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for CVG → TPA, its busiest leg

On time
79%
343 flights · likely 75–83%
Cancelled
1.2%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−8 min
median vs schedule
When late
+74 min
average delay
Similar flights
79%
DL, same route & hour

About 1 in 5 DL 1679 flights from Cincinnati arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (21%); 1.2% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 8 minutes early.

DL 1679: CVG → TPA

Scheduled to leave Cincinnati at 2:27 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 79% of the time (343 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (79%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 87% on time (30 flights)87SepOct 2025: 87% on time (30 flights)87OctNov 2025: 90% on time (29 flights)90NovDec 2025: 63% on time (19 flights)63DecJan 2026: 74% on time (23 flights)74JanFeb 2026: 75% on time (28 flights)75FebMar 2026: 71% on time (31 flights)71MarApr 2026: 93% on time (30 flights)93AprMay 2026: 87% on time (31 flights)87MayJun 2026: 87% on time (30 flights)87JunJul 2026: 68% on time (31 flights)68JulAug 2026: 65% on time (31 flights)65Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5180%
Tuesday4875%
Wednesday4888%
Thursday4978%
Friday4980%
Saturday4984%
Sunday4971%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 48%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 35%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 12%Severe weather 4%

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DL 1679: TPA → CVG

Scheduled to leave Tampa at 6:25 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 70% of the time (311 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (70%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

30%65%100%Aug 2025: too few flights (10 flights)AugOct 2025: 64% on time (22 flights)64OctNov 2025: 81% on time (21 flights)81NovDec 2025: 59% on time (29 flights)59DecJan 2026: 81% on time (27 flights)81JanFeb 2026: 68% on time (28 flights)68FebMar 2026: 74% on time (31 flights)74MarApr 2026: 87% on time (30 flights)87AprMay 2026: 77% on time (31 flights)77MayJun 2026: 83% on time (30 flights)83JunJul 2026: 58% on time (31 flights)58JulAug 2026: 42% on time (31 flights)42Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday4766%
Tuesday4573%
Wednesday4584%
Thursday4571%
Friday4573%
Saturday3868%
Sunday4654%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 47%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 41%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 11%Severe weather 1%

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Questions

How often is DL 1679 from CVG to TPA late?

Delta Air Lines 1679 from Cincinnati, OH to Tampa, FL arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 21% of 343 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.2% were cancelled.

How often is DL 1679 from TPA to CVG late?

Delta Air Lines 1679 from Tampa, FL to Cincinnati, OH arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 30% of 311 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.3% were cancelled.

Flight numbers change. Figures cover flights with this airline, number and route only. "Likely range" is the 95% interval for the true on-time rate given the number of flights. This is history, not live status: check Delta Air Lines for today's flight. Method.