Flights Washington → Cincinnati
IAD → CVG
Route overview
The flight route from Washington to Cincinnati is served by the Canadair Regional Jet 700, with an overall on-time performance rate of 83%. Over a period that saw 292 total flights, the average delay was approximately 13.1 minutes, indicating generally reliable service despite some minor delays.
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 Washington (IAD) → Cincinnati (CVG) route is operated by United Airlines. Across 381 flights monitored in recent months, 81% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 16 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.26%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 23.5/100 (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 Washington the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Cincinnati: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Washington (IAD) to Cincinnati (CVG) heads west for about 623 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 12m.
Departures from Washington on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 31% of IAD-CVG flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Washington the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Cincinnati it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 381 tracked IAD-CVG flights, 81% left on time with an average delay of 16 min and a 0.3% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 74% | 10 min | 6.9% |
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Frequently asked questions about IAD-CVG
On the Washington (IAD) -> Cincinnati (CVG) route, on-time performance is 81% with an average delay of 16 minutes, based on 381 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Washington-Cincinnati is 0.26% across 381 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: United Airlines.
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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.
