401 km · Domestic

Cincinnati Northern Kentucky (CVG) – Chicago Midway (MDW)

In July 2026, 121 flights operated between Cincinnati Northern Kentucky and Chicago Midway (both directions), and 61.2% left on time, according to the US BTS.

Flights per month

Only complete months are shown. A month appears once the source has published every day of it.

The most recent periods19 periods
PeriodFlights operated 2025Flights operated 2026Change vs last year
January6757▼ 14.9%
February6456▼ 12.5%
March72114▲ 58.3%
April68119▲ 75.0%
May68122▲ 79.4%
June78118▲ 51.3%
July77121▲ 57.1%
August79––
September76––
October78–in progress
November57––
December62––
Year to date (Jan–Jul)494707▲ 43.1%

On-time departures by month

Departures within 15 minutes of schedule.

The most recent periods19 periods
PeriodOn-time departures 2025On-time departures 2026Change vs last year
January83.6%91.2%▲ 9.1%
February89.1%82.1%▼ 7.9%
March80.6%57.9%▼ 28.2%
April82.4%81.5%▼ 1.1%
May63.2%77.9%▲ 23.3%
June73.1%60.2%▼ 17.6%
July67.5%61.2%▼ 9.3%
August84.8%––
September86.8%––
October79.5%–in progress
November84.2%––
December75.8%––
Year-to-date average (Jan–Jul)77.1%73.1%▼ 5.1%

Cancelled flights by month

The most recent periods19 periods
PeriodCancelled flights 2025Cancelled flights 2026Change vs last year
January15▲ 400.0%
February00–
March02–
April01–
May00–
June02–
July13▲ 200.0%
August1––
September0––
October0–in progress
November3––
December0––
Year to date (Jan–Jul)213▲ 550.0%

By direction

CVG → MDW

Scheduled flights
875
Flights operated
868
Cancelled
7 · 0.8%
On-time departures
83.3%

MDW → CVG

Scheduled flights
875
Flights operated
863
Cancelled
12 · 1.4%
On-time departures
68.3%

CVG → MDW and MDW → CVG counted separately.

Airlines on this route

Oct 1, 2024 – Jul 31, 2026
AirlineScheduled flights Share On-time departures Cancelled
Southwest Airlines WN 1,750 100.0% 75.8% 19

Shares are of scheduled flights in the period shown. Codeshare flights are counted once, under the operating airline.

Flight timing & delays

Historical departures, grouped by the scheduled local time at the departure airport. These are recorded outcomes, not a forecast for your flight.

Times are local to the departure airport of each flight; both directions are combined.

US domestic sectors recorded by BTS

Source: the US BTS · Oct 12, 2024 → Jul 31, 2026

Lowest average delay06:00–07:005.8min · 278 recorded · 276 measured
Gap to highest-delay hour11.4min06:00 ↔ 18:00
Recorded flights1,750CVG–MDW

Departure hour

On-time departures Partial coverage: only airlines that report on-time data to the US DOT
00:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 01:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 02:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 03:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 04:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 05:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 06:00 · 93.1% · 278 recorded · 276 measured · Source: the US BTS 07:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 183 recorded · 181 measured · Source: the US BTS 08:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 107 recorded · 106 measured · Source: the US BTS 09:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 81 recorded · 80 measured · Source: the US BTS 10:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 27 recorded · 27 measured · Source: the US BTS 11:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 15 recorded · 14 measured · Source: the US BTS 12:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 58 recorded · 58 measured · Source: the US BTS 13:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 123 recorded · 120 measured · Source: the US BTS 14:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 35 recorded · 35 measured · Source: the US BTS 15:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 26 recorded · 26 measured · Source: the US BTS 16:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 32 recorded · 32 measured · Source: the US BTS 17:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 67 recorded · 66 measured · Source: the US BTS 18:00 · 68.5% · 261 recorded · 257 measured · Source: the US BTS 19:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 203 recorded · 199 measured · Source: the US BTS 20:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 196 recorded · 196 measured · Source: the US BTS 21:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 43 recorded · 43 measured · Source: the US BTS 22:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 15 recorded · 15 measured · Source: the US BTS 23:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS

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Average departure delay Partial coverage: only airlines that report on-time data to the US DOT
00:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 01:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 02:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 03:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 04:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 05:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 06:00 · 5.8 min · 278 recorded · 276 measured · Source: the US BTS 07:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 183 recorded · 181 measured · Source: the US BTS 08:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 107 recorded · 106 measured · Source: the US BTS 09:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 81 recorded · 80 measured · Source: the US BTS 10:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 27 recorded · 27 measured · Source: the US BTS 11:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 15 recorded · 14 measured · Source: the US BTS 12:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 58 recorded · 58 measured · Source: the US BTS 13:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 123 recorded · 120 measured · Source: the US BTS 14:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 35 recorded · 35 measured · Source: the US BTS 15:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 26 recorded · 26 measured · Source: the US BTS 16:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 32 recorded · 32 measured · Source: the US BTS 17:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 67 recorded · 66 measured · Source: the US BTS 18:00 · 17.2 min · 261 recorded · 257 measured · Source: the US BTS 19:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 203 recorded · 199 measured · Source: the US BTS 20:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 196 recorded · 196 measured · Source: the US BTS 21:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 43 recorded · 43 measured · Source: the US BTS 22:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 15 recorded · 15 measured · Source: the US BTS 23:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS

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Recorded flights Partial coverage: only airlines that report on-time data to the US DOT
00:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 01:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 02:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 03:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 04:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 05:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS 06:00 · 278 · 278 recorded · 276 measured · Source: the US BTS 07:00 · 183 · 183 recorded · 181 measured · Source: the US BTS 08:00 · 107 · 107 recorded · 106 measured · Source: the US BTS 09:00 · 81 · 81 recorded · 80 measured · Source: the US BTS 10:00 · 27 · 27 recorded · 27 measured · Source: the US BTS 11:00 · 15 · 15 recorded · 14 measured · Source: the US BTS 12:00 · 58 · 58 recorded · 58 measured · Source: the US BTS 13:00 · 123 · 123 recorded · 120 measured · Source: the US BTS 14:00 · 35 · 35 recorded · 35 measured · Source: the US BTS 15:00 · 26 · 26 recorded · 26 measured · Source: the US BTS 16:00 · 32 · 32 recorded · 32 measured · Source: the US BTS 17:00 · 67 · 67 recorded · 66 measured · Source: the US BTS 18:00 · 261 · 261 recorded · 257 measured · Source: the US BTS 19:00 · 203 · 203 recorded · 199 measured · Source: the US BTS 20:00 · 196 · 196 recorded · 196 measured · Source: the US BTS 21:00 · 43 · 43 recorded · 43 measured · Source: the US BTS 22:00 · 15 · 15 recorded · 15 measured · Source: the US BTS 23:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: the US BTS

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Departure hourOn-time departuresAverage departure delayWith departure timeRecorded flights
00:00No observations———
01:00No observations———
02:00No observations———
03:00No observations———
04:00No observations———
05:00No observations———
06:0093.1%5.8 min276278
07:00Fewer than 200 measured departures—181183
08:00Fewer than 200 measured departures—106107
09:00Fewer than 200 measured departures—8081
10:00Fewer than 200 measured departures—2727
11:00Fewer than 200 measured departures—1415
12:00Fewer than 200 measured departures—5858
13:00Fewer than 200 measured departures—120123
14:00Fewer than 200 measured departures—3535
15:00Fewer than 200 measured departures—2626
16:00Fewer than 200 measured departures—3232
17:00Fewer than 200 measured departures—6667
18:0068.5%17.2 min257261
19:00Fewer than 200 measured departures—199203
20:00Fewer than 200 measured departures—196196
21:00Fewer than 200 measured departures—4343
22:00Fewer than 200 measured departures—1515
23:00No observations———

Day of week

On-time departures Partial coverage: only airlines that report on-time data to the US DOT
Monday · 71.8% · 230 recorded · 223 measured · Source: the US BTS Tuesday · 76.5% · 230 recorded · 230 measured · Source: the US BTS Wednesday · 82.1% · 230 recorded · 229 measured · Source: the US BTS Thursday · 70.5% · 230 recorded · 227 measured · Source: the US BTS Friday · 74.9% · 232 recorded · 231 measured · Source: the US BTS Saturday · 81.2% · 298 recorded · 293 measured · Source: the US BTS Sunday · 72.8% · 300 recorded · 298 measured · Source: the US BTS

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Average departure delay Partial coverage: only airlines that report on-time data to the US DOT
Monday · 21.2 min · 230 recorded · 223 measured · Source: the US BTS Tuesday · 12.9 min · 230 recorded · 230 measured · Source: the US BTS Wednesday · 9.1 min · 230 recorded · 229 measured · Source: the US BTS Thursday · 18.7 min · 230 recorded · 227 measured · Source: the US BTS Friday · 16.1 min · 232 recorded · 231 measured · Source: the US BTS Saturday · 7.6 min · 298 recorded · 293 measured · Source: the US BTS Sunday · 16.9 min · 300 recorded · 298 measured · Source: the US BTS

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Recorded flights Partial coverage: only airlines that report on-time data to the US DOT
Monday · 230 · 230 recorded · 223 measured · Source: the US BTS Tuesday · 230 · 230 recorded · 230 measured · Source: the US BTS Wednesday · 230 · 230 recorded · 229 measured · Source: the US BTS Thursday · 230 · 230 recorded · 227 measured · Source: the US BTS Friday · 232 · 232 recorded · 231 measured · Source: the US BTS Saturday · 298 · 298 recorded · 293 measured · Source: the US BTS Sunday · 300 · 300 recorded · 298 measured · Source: the US BTS

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Day of weekOn-time departuresAverage departure delayWith departure timeRecorded flights
Monday71.8%21.2 min223230
Tuesday76.5%12.9 min230230
Wednesday82.1%9.1 min229230
Thursday70.5%18.7 min227230
Friday74.9%16.1 min231232
Saturday81.2%7.6 min293298
Sunday72.8%16.9 min298300

Month of year

Months combine the same calendar month across the years shown; this is a seasonal pattern, not a monthly time series.

Recorded flights Partial coverage: only airlines that report on-time data to the US DOT
Jan · 130 · 130 recorded · 124 measured · Source: the US BTS Feb · 120 · 120 recorded · 120 measured · Source: the US BTS Mar · 188 · 188 recorded · 186 measured · Source: the US BTS Apr · 188 · 188 recorded · 187 measured · Source: the US BTS May · 190 · 190 recorded · 190 measured · Source: the US BTS Jun · 198 · 198 recorded · 196 measured · Source: the US BTS Jul · 202 · 202 recorded · 198 measured · Source: the US BTS Aug · 80 · 80 recorded · 79 measured · Source: the US BTS Sep · 76 · 76 recorded · 76 measured · Source: the US BTS Oct · 130 · 130 recorded · 130 measured · Source: the US BTS Nov · 122 · 122 recorded · 119 measured · Source: the US BTS Dec · 126 · 126 recorded · 126 measured · Source: the US BTS

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No bucket in this view has 200 measured departures yet. Flight counts are shown; on-time and delay charts become available when the sample is large enough.

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Month of yearOn-time departuresAverage departure delayWith departure timeRecorded flights
JanFewer than 200 measured departures—124130
FebFewer than 200 measured departures—120120
MarFewer than 200 measured departures—186188
AprFewer than 200 measured departures—187188
MayFewer than 200 measured departures—190190
JunFewer than 200 measured departures—196198
JulFewer than 200 measured departures—198202
AugFewer than 200 measured departures—7980
SepFewer than 200 measured departures—7676
OctFewer than 200 measured departures—130130
NovFewer than 200 measured departures—119122
DecFewer than 200 measured departures—126126

Delay and on-time rates need at least 200 measured departures per bucket. Smaller samples remain visible in the flight-count chart. An empty slot means no observations, not zero flights.

Recorded outcomes

  • On time 75.0% 1,312
  • Delayed >15 min 23.9% 419
  • Cancelled 1.1% 19
  • Missing departure time 0.0% 0

All recorded flights with a known scheduled local time, counted once. Missing actual times are shown separately.

On time means departing no more than 15 minutes after schedule. Cancelled flights and flights missing departure times are excluded from the on-time rate and average delay.

Flight numbers on this route

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25 of 25
Flight numbersBy direction DeparturesOn time
WN1138 CVG → MDW 119 93.2%
WN2308 CVG → MDW 60 91.7%
WN2098 CVG → MDW 59 87.9%
WN1457 CVG → MDW 58 89.7%
WN1659 MDW → CVG 58 75.0%
WN2110 CVG → MDW 58 94.8%
WN3256 MDW → CVG 58 77.2%
WN1459 CVG → MDW 57 71.9%
WN4926 CVG → MDW 53 96.1%
WN3669 MDW → CVG 51 43.1%
WN2756 MDW → CVG 50 39.1%
WN4555 MDW → CVG 50 62.0%
WN975 CVG → MDW 50 90.0%
WN2646 MDW → CVG 49 63.3%
WN3016 CVG → MDW 42 97.6%
WN314 MDW → CVG 40 79.5%
WN1251 CVG → MDW 34 29.4%
WN3267 CVG → MDW 33 51.5%
WN3917 MDW → CVG 33 45.5%
WN4381 MDW → CVG 33 78.8%
WN4601 MDW → CVG 33 59.4%
WN492 CVG → MDW 33 81.3%
WN2120 CVG → MDW 31 96.8%
WN2748 MDW → CVG 31 77.4%
WN2246 MDW → CVG 30 53.3%

Flight numbers are the codes sold on tickets. On shared flights one aircraft can carry several of them. Only numbers with at least 30 flights have a page.

Monthly figures
PeriodFlights operated Change vs last yearCancelled On-time departures
July 2026 121 +57.1% 3 61.2%
June 2026 118 +51.3% 2 60.2%
May 2026 122 +79.4% 0 77.9%
April 2026 119 +75.0% 1 81.5%
March 2026 114 +58.3% 2 57.9%
February 2026 56 −12.5% 0 82.1%
January 2026 57 −14.9% 5 91.2%
December 2025 62 −3.1% 0 75.8%
November 2025 57 −8.1% 3 84.2%
October 2025 78 +50.0% 0 79.5%
September 2025 76 0 86.8%
August 2025 79 1 84.8%
July 2025 77 1 67.5%
June 2025 78 0 73.1%
May 2025 68 0 63.2%
April 2025 68 0 82.4%
March 2025 72 0 80.6%
February 2025 64 0 89.1%
January 2025 67 1 83.6%
December 2024 64 0 70.3%
November 2024 62 0 88.7%
October 2024 52 0 80.8%

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