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CVG Cincinnati / VPS Valparaiso

CVG → VPS on time

Cincinnati Northern Kentucky (Cincinnati, OH) to Destin-Fort Walton Beach (Valparaiso, FL). Every scheduled flight, September 2025 to August 2026.

On time
77%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
0.7%
414 flights
Typical arrival
−6 min
median vs schedule
When late
+74 min
average delay
Flights / day
1
1 airline

77% of flights from Cincinnati to Valparaiso arrived on time over the past 12 months. That is about the typical U.S. route. 9% of flights arrived more than an hour late or not at all.

How late?

The on-time rate treats a flight 20 minutes late the same as one 5 hours late. Here's the split for CVG → VPS: when a flight was late, it was under 45 minutes late 51% of the time. About 1 in 12 flights landed an hour or more late, and 1 in 46 three hours or more; 0.7% were cancelled outright.

Share of all 414 scheduled flights, past 12 months, by arrival time against schedule.

By airline

AirlineFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrival1h+ lateAvg when lateOperated by
Allegiant Air41477%0.7%−6 min8.5%+74 minAllegiant Air

Airline = the name on the ticket. Regional flights (e.g. "Delta Connection") count under the ticketing airline, and the operator is listed.

Best time of day to fly

On-time rate by scheduled departure hour (local time at CVG). Delays build through the day as late planes knock on, so early flights usually do best.

40%70%100%6 a.m. departures: too few flights (24 flights)6a7 a.m. departures: too few flights (23 flights)7a8 a.m. departures: too few flights (40 flights)8a9 a.m. departures: too few flights (13 flights)9a10 a.m. departures: too few flights (2 flights)10a11 a.m. departures: too few flights (1 flights)11anoon departures: too few flights (14 flights)12p1 p.m. departures: too few flights (37 flights)1p2 p.m. departures: too few flights (49 flights)2p3 p.m. departures: too few flights (21 flights)3p4 p.m. departures: too few flights (14 flights)4p5 p.m. departures: too few flights (41 flights)5p6 p.m. departures: too few flights (81 flights)6p7 p.m. departures: too few flights (39 flights)7p
CVG → VPS, share of flights arriving on time, by departure hour. Hours with under 100 flights are greyed out.
82%+ on time76–82%68–76%under 68%too few flights

By month

Each calendar month pooled over 2023–2026. Best: October (89%). Worst: July (71%).

40%70%100%Jan: too few flights (38 flights)JanFeb: too few flights (40 flights)FebMar: 72% on time (101 flights)72MarApr: 73% on time (105 flights)73AprMay: 72% on time (130 flights)72MayJun: 75% on time (164 flights)75JunJul: 71% on time (162 flights)71JulAug: 82% on time (146 flights)82AugSep: 85% on time (108 flights)85SepOct: 89% on time (116 flights)89OctNov: too few flights (69 flights)NovDec: too few flights (59 flights)Dec

By day of week

DayFlightsOn timeCancelled
Monday65——
Tuesday22——
Wednesday38——
Thursday60——
Friday63——
Saturday93——
Sunday73——

Why flights were late

Share of delay minutes on flights 15+ minutes late, as reported to BTS by the airlines.

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 39%Late inbound plane 34%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 17%Severe weather 8%Security 1%

Cancellations: airline 1 · weather 1 · air traffic/airport 1

Month by month

Not enough months with data to draw a trend.

Worst days in the past year

DateFlightsOn timeCancelled
Mar 28, 202630%0
May 23, 2026333%0
Jul 25, 2026333%0
Aug 8, 2026367%1
Jun 20, 2026367%0

Questions

How often are flights from CVG to VPS on time?

77% of 414 scheduled flights from Cincinnati, OH to Valparaiso, FL arrived within 15 minutes of schedule between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.7% were cancelled.

What month has the most delays from CVG to VPS?

July (71% on time). The best month is October (89%), over 2023–2026.

Related

Domestic flights by the airlines that report to the U.S. DOT, plus their regional partners. "On time" means arriving less than 15 minutes after schedule; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Past performance is a guide, not a forecast. Method.