Flights Cincinnati → Detroit
CVG → DTW
Route overview
The flight route from Cincinnati to Detroit operates with an average on-time performance of 82%, experiencing a mean delay of 12.2 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees 485 flights using Canadair Regional Jet 900 aircraft, serving a destination airport that handles approximately 28,160,572 passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Cincinnati (CVG) → Detroit (DTW) route is operated by Delta Air Lines. Across 577 flights monitored in recent months, 82% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 12 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.17%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 31.8/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Detroit the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Cincinnati the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Detroit: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Cincinnati (CVG) to Detroit (DTW) heads north for about 369 km, a flight time of roughly 53m.
Departures from Cincinnati on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 44% of CVG-DTW flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Cincinnati the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Detroit it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 577 tracked CVG-DTW flights, 82% left on time with an average delay of 12 min and a 0.2% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 80% | 8 min | 1.8% |
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Frequently asked questions about CVG-DTW
On the Cincinnati (CVG) -> Detroit (DTW) route, on-time performance is 82% with an average delay of 12 minutes, based on 577 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Cincinnati-Detroit is 0.17% across 577 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Delta Air Lines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
