CVG Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport
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Cincinnati / CovingtonCincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport17:20·28°C·#96/327
OPSMINOR DELAYS WEATHERVFR
+6 min

Cincinnati / Covington (CVG) airport average departure delay right now

Departures +6 min, arrivals 13 min early. No cancellations across 252 tracked flights.

Hour by hour
17:00today +6 min on time

Drag. Solid bars are observed. Hatched bars are expected.

Cincinnati / Covington (CVG) delays today: 77% of the 171 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +6 min and arrivals 13 min early, across 252 flights tracked so far today. No cancellations have been recorded. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 13 September 2026 at 19:03 UTC.

Departures86 timed
On time67%58
Delayed33%28
typical now +6 min
Arrivals85 timed
On time80%68
Delayed20%17
typical now 13 min early
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
17:14UA 4013IAH on time
17:16F9 3725DEN on time
17:24DL 4961LGA on time
17:25DL 5083EWR on time
17:49DL 5789BOS on time
17:55AA 3091PHX on time
18:06DL 5507JFK on time
18:08UA 3678ORD on time

When this board posts +45, the median flight leaves +68. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

Arrivalsfull board ↗
17:20UA 3688ORD on time
17:23G4 384PIE on time
17:33AA 5319PHL on time
17:36 17:49AS 451SEA +13 min
17:562I 9170BQK on time
17:56AS 2611SMF on time
Running late right now1 of 27 still on the board · 3.7%
+13
AS 451 from SEA · arr 17:49
Across our tracked network, delayed flights claw back ~29 min on average.
In the air to CVGlive positions · 3-min feed
5aircraft inbound · next to land AS 2611 from SMF, lands ~17:40
AS 2611SMF
lands ~17:40
AS 451SEA
lands ~17:42
DL 558SEA
lands ~18:30
WN 4880DEN
lands ~18:43

Positions as of 17:16 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Delayed routes todaymedian · min 3 legs
JFK+30m
PHL+16m
Why5 kt WSW winds, Broken at 30,000 ft at CVG right now (METAR).
Cancelled 0.0%0 of 252 A typical day here runs ~1.4%. Today is holding at or below normal. Weather window Forecast (TAF) 🌥 17–20 Conditions worsen in that window, clearing after 20:00 per the TAF. Made up in the air Network figure ~29 min Network-wide median for delayed flights in our tracked sample.
Last 30 days

Today is the 20th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +13 min departures.

Typical week here
+14
MON
+12
TUE
+12
WED
+15
THU
+16
FRI
+15
SAT
+14
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Tuesday (+12 min), heaviest on Friday (+16 min).

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Cincinnati / Covington airport delays today

CVG has minor delays. A typical departure is currently +6 min. Arrivals are 13 min early. Cancellations: 0 of 252 tracked flights (0.0%). Weather worsens around 17:00 local per the TAF. The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 02:00 (+2 min expected). The terminal forecast includes rain/showers.

Nearby gateways: SDF IND CMH CRW CLE DTW · Global delay board · Nonstop routes from Cincinnati / Covington

Is Cincinnati / Covington (CVG) delayed right now?

CVG has minor delays. Departures +6 min, arrivals 13 min early. No cancellations across 252 tracked flights. 77% of the 171 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

What is the current weather at Cincinnati / Covington (CVG)?

Winds WSW-250 at 5kt, Vis 10sm, Temp 28°C, Dew 21°C, Alt 30.01 inHg, Few clouds at 25000ft, Broken layer at 30000ft. 28°C. wind 5 kt. visibility >10 km. flight rules VFR.

What is the best day to fly from Cincinnati / Covington (CVG)?

Over the last 90 days, Tuesday averaged the lightest departure delays (+12 min). Friday ran heaviest (+16 min).

How often are flights delayed at CVG today?

We tracked 252 flights today: departures +6 min, arrivals 13 min early. No cancellations are recorded in the tracked sample.

What is the TAF forecast for CVG?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds W-260 at 5kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 4000ft.

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How we measure this →
Technical · METAR, flight rules & indexes
VFRRight now visual (VFR), but the forecast (TAF) below dips to marginal visual ahead: small spacing adjustments are possible.
Wind250° 5 kt
Visibility>10 km
Ceiling30,000 ft
Temp / dew28 / 21 °C
Pressure1016 hPa
KCVG 131552Z 25005KT 10SM FEW250 BKN300 28/21 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP151 T02830206
11:00 to 16:00VFRWinds W-260 at 5kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 4000ft
16:00 to 20:00VFRWinds WNW-290 at 7kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Broken layer at 5000ft
16:00 to 20:00MVFRVis 5sm, Light Showers Rain, Broken layer at 3500ft
20:00 to 10:00VFRWinds N-360 at 5kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 4000ft
Dep index
0.8/5Arr index
0.0/5
METAR 11:52 local · 5h ago · delay window 15:03 local · How these are computed → methodology