Sun Country AirlinesSY71% on time
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Direct flights from Cincinnati / Covington (CVG) to New Orleans (MSY): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 71% of the last 14 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 14 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,129 km, an estimated 1 hour 57 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Cincinnati / Covington and New Orleans. Updated 15 November 2026 at 12:03 UTC.
Today, CVG → MSY
Sun 15 Nov · local times- 01:10 SY3041Sun Country Airlines Left 01:21 +11 Landed 01:54 +8
Checked CVG board 06:03 · MSY board 06:03
CVG
Cincinnati / Covington
smooth · +6
MSY
New Orleans
disrupted · +63
1,129 km · ~1h 57m est.
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 14x weekly · nonstop
71% on time
of the last 14 tracked CVG → MSY flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +8 min. 0 of 14 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+8 minacross the last 14 arrivals
Flight time~1h 57mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 14
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
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Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Conditions are tightest at CVG: a 44% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +10 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Cincinnati / Covington to New Orleans route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CVG to MSY 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 MSY questions
Is CVG–MSY running on time right now?
Some delays possible. The arrival side at MSY is the weaker end, route health score 53/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on CVG–MSY?
Operators schedule morning departures around 01:10 from CVG. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MSY delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from CVG to MSY?
Great-circle distance is 1,129 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 110–127 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does CVG–MSY fly?
Sun Country 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.
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