CVG → IADCincinnati / Covington to Washington

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Direct flights from Cincinnati / Covington (CVG) to Washington (IAD): 25 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 96% of the last 23 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 20 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 23 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 623 km, an estimated 1 hour 18 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Cincinnati / Covington and Washington. Updated 14 November 2026 at 20:18 UTC.

Today, CVG → IAD

Sat 14 Nov · local times
  1. 10:01 UA3493United Est. 10:01Departure not confirmed by the board IAD est. 11:32sched 11:39
  2. 14:56 UA4449United Est. 14:56Departure not confirmed by the board IAD est. 16:09sched 16:27

Checked CVG board 15:03 · IAD board 15:18

CVG Cincinnati / Covington heavy · +40
IAD Washington smooth · +0
623 km · ~1h 18m est.
dep bank 06:00–19:4425x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 25x weekly · nonstop
96% on time

of the last 23 tracked CVG → IAD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −20 min. 0 of 23 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−20 minacross the last 23 arrivals
Flight time~1h 18mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures25x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 23

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
United 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
United AirlinesUA96% on time

Flights UA3496 06:00 Mo Th Fr Su · UA3493 10:01 daily · UA4449 14:56 daily · UA4258 19:44 Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-13UA3493dep +5 → arr−30
11-13UA3496dep +20 → arr−11
11-13UA4449dep +23 → arr+16
11-12UA3493dep +5 → arr−26
11-12UA3496dep +37 → arr+4
11-12UA4449dep +5 → arr−20
11-12UA4558dep +19 → arr−9
11-11UA3493dep +0 → arr−26
11-11UA4449dep +8 → arr−20
11-11UA4558dep +2 → arr−29
11-10UA4449dep +3 → arr−29
11-10UA4558dep +6 → arr−32
11-09UA3493dep +12 → arr−16
11-09UA3496dep +10 → arr−24
11-09UA4449dep +46 → arr+13
11-09UA4558dep +7 → arr−21
11-08UA3493dep +1 → arr−31
11-08UA3496dep +14 → arr−18
11-08UA4449dep +10 → arr−17
11-08UA4558dep +12 → arr−25
11-07UA3493dep +12 → arr−22
11-07UA4258dep +6 → arr−19
11-07UA4449dep +19 → arr−9

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 +40 min heavy 🌤 overcast · W 5 kt Full CVG delay board →
IADWashington +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · WNW 12 kt Full IAD delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at CVG: a 39% 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 Cincinnati / Covington to Washington route actually runs

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

Is CVG–IAD running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at CVG is the weaker end, route health score 73/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CVG–IAD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 19:44 from CVG. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the IAD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from CVG to IAD?

Great-circle distance is 623 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 74–83 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CVG–IAD fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 25 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.