BOS → CVGBoston to Cincinnati / Covington

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Direct flights from Boston (BOS) to Cincinnati / Covington (CVG): 57 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 86% of the last 14 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 18 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 20 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,208 km, an estimated 2 hours 3 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Boston and Cincinnati / Covington. Updated 13 November 2026 at 17:15 UTC.

Today, BOS → CVG

Fri 13 Nov · local times
DL5789Delta37 min late

The BOS board at 12:15 shows departure at 15:02 instead of 14:25, gate A10 (TA).

Later cancelled
0.7%of 8,220 past Delta flights whose board showed 20 to 40 min late
Still to leave today
DL5780 17:17Delta · then AA3802 18:23, DL5797 20:45
Track DL5789 →
AA3802American130 min late

The BOS board at 12:15 shows departure at 20:33 instead of 18:23, gate B9 (TB).

Later cancelled
1.9%of 16,649 past American flights whose board showed 70 min or more late
Still to leave today
DL5797 20:45Delta
Track AA3802 →
  1. 08:45 DL5601Delta Air Lines Left 08:40 CVG est. 10:50In the air · sched 11:19
  2. 09:15 AA4609American Left 09:18 CVG est. 11:35In the air · sched 11:53
  3. 11:29 DL5598Delta Air Lines Est. 11:24Departure not confirmed by the board CVG est. 13:59sched 14:04
  4. 14:25 DL5789Delta Est. 15:02 +37Gate A10 · TA ·
  5. 17:17 DL5780Delta On scheduleGate A2 · TA ·
  6. 18:23 AA3802American Est. 20:33 +130Gate B9 · TB ·
  7. 20:45 DL5797Delta On scheduleGate A15 · TA ·

Checked BOS board 12:15 · CVG board 10:03

BOS Boston smooth · +2
CVG Cincinnati / Covington smooth · +0
1,208 km · ~2h 03m est.
dep bank 09:15–21:5557x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 57x weekly · nonstop
86% on time

of the last 14 tracked BOS → CVG flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −18 min. 0 of 20 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−18 minacross the last 14 arrivals
Flight time~2h 03mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures57x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 20

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
21 AirAmerican AirlinesDelta Air Lines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
21 Air2I

Flights 2I188 21:55 Mo Tu Th Fr

American AirlinesAA

Flights AA4609 09:15 daily · AA3802 18:23 daily

Delta Air LinesDL90% on time

Flights DL5601 varies daily · DL5598 11:29 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL5789 14:40 daily · DL5780 17:10 Mo Tu We Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-13AA4609departed+3
11-13DL5601departed−5
11-12AA3802dep +158 → arr+123
11-12AA4609dep +7 → arr−15
11-12DL5598arrived−23
11-12DL5601dep −5 → arr−28
11-12DL5780dep +30 → arr+12
11-12DL5789dep +23 → arr+7
11-12DL5797arrived+21
11-11AA3802arrived−24
11-11AA4609dep −9 → arr−18
11-11DL5598dep −5 → arr−20
11-11DL5601dep −5 → arr−25
11-11DL5780dep −10 → arr−22
11-11DL5789arrived−18
11-11DL5797dep −5 → arr−15
11-10AA3802departed−8
11-10DL5598departed−5
11-10DL5601departed−5
11-10DL5780departed−5

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
BOSBoston +2 min smooth 🌤 overcast · NNW 8 kt Full BOS delay board →
CVGCincinnati / Covington +0 min smooth ⛅ overcast · NNW 9 kt Full CVG delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at CVG: a 43% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +9 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Boston to Cincinnati / Covington route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop BOS to CVG flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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BOS to CVG questions

Is BOS–CVG running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 73/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BOS–CVG?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:15 and evening departures around 17:10 from BOS. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CVG delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from BOS to CVG?

Great-circle distance is 1,208 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 115–134 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BOS–CVG fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 57 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.