CVG → IAHCincinnati / Covington to Houston

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Direct flights from Cincinnati / Covington (CVG) to Houston (IAH): 20 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 80% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,402 km, an estimated 2 hours 18 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Cincinnati / Covington and Houston. Updated 15 September 2026 at 05:54 UTC.

CVG Cincinnati / Covington heavy · +34
IAH Houston smooth · +0
1,402 km · ~2h 18m est.
dep bank 00:20–17:1420x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 20x weekly · nonstop
80% on time

of the last 5 operated CVG → IAH flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −5 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−5 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~2h 18mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures20x3 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Air Transport InternationalAlaska AirlinesUnited 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
Air Transport International8C

Flights 8C3378 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa

Alaska AirlinesAS

Flights AS2603 14:50 daily

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA2442 06:35 daily · UA6367 12:00 Mo Th Fr Su · UA345 17:14 Mo Tu We Th Fr · UA4013 17:14 Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-148C3378departed+57
09-14AS2603departed−5
09-14UA2442dep +9 → arr−29
09-14UA345dep +11 → arr−9
09-14UA6367dep +27 → arr−4

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 +34 min heavy 🌤 clear · SE 8 kt Full CVG delay board →
IAHHouston +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · S 4 kt Full IAH delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at CVG: 40% 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 Houston route actually runs

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

Is CVG–IAH running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at CVG is the weaker end, route health score 77/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CVG–IAH?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:35 and evening departures around 17:14 from CVG. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the IAH delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from CVG to IAH?

Great-circle distance is 1,402 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 129–150 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CVG–IAH fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 31 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.