DTW → CVG Delta Air Lines

Delta Air Lines · Detroit, MI to Cincinnati, OH · 1,938 flights, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30 · aggregated across 18 flight numbers

This route is usually on time, but has a real long-delay tail — typical (median) delay is -8 min, while the worst 10% run +59 min or later.
On-time arrival
78%
Median delay
-8 min
90th percentile
+59 min
Cancellation rate
1%

How on-time is Delta Air Lines from DTW to CVG?

Across every Delta Air Lines flight number on DTW → CVG (1,938 flights, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30), 78% arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. Median arrival delay -8 min; the worst 10% ran +59 min or later. 1% were cancelled.

Delay distribution

Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).

ArrivalFlightsShare
Early / on-time1,50478%
16-30 min1206%
31-60 min1106%
61-120 min1076%
2+ hrs814%

Performance by month

MonthFlightsOn-timeAvg delay
2025-0717470%+26 min
2025-0817583%+5 min
2025-0916791%-2 min
2025-1017689%-3 min
2025-1114581%+1 min
2025-1212559%+30 min
2026-0112863%+28 min
2026-0213677%+11 min
2026-0317476%+16 min
2026-0417480%+17 min
2026-0517880%+5 min
2026-0617080%+4 min

Performance by day of week

DayFlightsOn-time
Mon28074%
Tue28881%
Wed28178%
Thu28081%
Fri27878%
Sat24084%
Sun27572%

Based on US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time data. Loading the full breakdown…