CVG → BNACincinnati / Covington to Nashville

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Direct flights from Cincinnati / Covington (CVG) to Nashville (BNA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 94% of the last 16 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 16 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 370 km, an estimated 58 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Cincinnati / Covington and Nashville. Updated 13 September 2026 at 20:03 UTC.

CVG Cincinnati / Covington smooth · +12
BNA Nashville smooth · +0
370 km · ~0h 58m est.
dep bank 06:40–17:307x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
94% on time

of the last 16 operated CVG → BNA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −10 min. 0 of 16 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−10 minacross the last 16 operated legs
Flight time~0h 58mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 16

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Southwest Airlines

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
Southwest AirlinesWN93% on time

Flights WN442 06:40 Sa · WN1209 varies Tu We Su · WN1368 07:05 Mo Th Fr · WN570 13:15 Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-13WN1209dep +9 → arr−20
09-12WN442dep +12 → arr−12
09-12WN570dep +11 → arr−9
09-11WN1368dep +46 → arr+21
09-11WN1699dep +15 → arr−10
09-10WN1368dep +0 → arr−15
09-10WN1699dep +36 → arr+7
09-09JRT45dep +0 → arr+0
09-09WN1209dep +15 → arr−8
09-09WN1446dep +3 → arr−16
09-08WN1209dep +13 → arr−10
09-08WN1446dep +9 → arr−11
09-07WN1368dep +7 → arr−14
09-07WN1699dep +31 → arr+12
09-06WN1209dep +0 → arr−27
09-06WN1460dep +2 → arr−17

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
CVGCincinnati / Covington +12 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · WSW 5 kt Full CVG delay board →
BNANashville +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · 4 kt Full BNA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at CVG: 43% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +9 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Cincinnati / Covington to Nashville route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CVG to BNA 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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CVG to BNA questions

Is CVG–BNA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at CVG is the weaker end, route health score 92/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CVG–BNA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:40 and evening departures around 17:25 from CVG. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BNA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from CVG to BNA?

Great-circle distance is 370 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 56–62 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CVG–BNA fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.