Sun Country AirlinesSY50% on time
live
Direct flights from Cincinnati / Covington (CVG) to New Orleans (MSY): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 47% of the last 15 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 18 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 15 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 12 September 2026 at 20:03 UTC.
CVG
Cincinnati / Covington
smooth · +11
MSY
New Orleans
smooth · +0
1,129 km · ~1h 57m est.
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
47% on time
of the last 15 operated CVG → MSY flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +18 min. 0 of 15 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+18 minacross the last 15 operated legs
Flight time~1h 57mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 15
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Sun Country 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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes09-09LXJ269dep +36 → arr+44
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at CVG: 45% 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 →
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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?
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–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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