Flights New York → Cincinnati
JFK → CVG
Route overview
This flight route connects New York to Cincinnati, featuring an average on-time performance rate of 83%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 12.2 minutes. Over the past year, there have been 420 total flights operated using various aircraft such as Embraer RJ145, Canadair Regional Jet 900, and Canadair Regional Jet 700, serving a destination airport that sees approximately 7.6 million 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 New York (JFK) → Cincinnati (CVG) route is operated by American Airlines, Delta Air Lines. Across 587 flights monitored in recent months, 84% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 10 minutes. The cancellation rate is 4.26%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 25.2/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Cincinnati the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from New York the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Cincinnati: what to expect in this direction
Flying from New York (JFK) to Cincinnati (CVG) heads west for about 946 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 36m.
Departures from New York on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 40% of JFK-CVG flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing New York the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Cincinnati it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 587 tracked JFK-CVG flights, 84% left on time with an average delay of 10 min and a 4.3% 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% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 74% | 16 min | 3.0% |
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Frequently asked questions about JFK-CVG
On the New York (JFK) -> Cincinnati (CVG) route, on-time performance is 84% with an average delay of 10 minutes, based on 587 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on New York-Cincinnati is 4.26% across 587 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: American Airlines, 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.
