CVG → ORDCincinnati / Covington to Chicago

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Direct flights from Cincinnati / Covington (CVG) to Chicago (ORD): 19 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 41% of the last 32 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 20 minutes late. 1 of the 32 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 425 km, an estimated 1 hour 3 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Cincinnati / Covington and Chicago. Updated 18 September 2026 at 19:54 UTC.

CVG Cincinnati / Covington busy · +22
ORD Chicago smooth · +0
425 km · ~1h 03m est.
dep bank 05:25–19:2419x weekly
Runs rough · 3 airlines · 19x weekly · nonstop
41% on time

of the last 32 operated CVG → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +20 min. 1 of 32 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+20 minacross the last 32 operated legs
Flight time~1h 03mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures19x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled3.1%recent route rate · 1 of 32

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
ABX AirAmerican 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
ABX AirGB

Flights GB797 06:42 Tu We Th Fr Su

American AirlinesAA50% on time

Flights AA4094 05:34 daily · AA2755 07:51 daily · AA3935 10:30 daily · AA3426 11:58 daily

United AirlinesUA44% on time

Flights UA3695 05:25 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · UA2752 07:00 daily · UA3628 09:00 Mo Tu Th Fr Sa Su · UA4717 09:00 We

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-18AA2755dep +42 → arr+13
09-18AA3426arrived−19
09-18AA3935arrived+2
09-18AA4094arrived−15
09-18AA4460dep +22 → arr−22
09-18AA9867arrived+85
09-18GB797arrived+18
09-18MQ3935departed+20
09-18MQ4094departed+18
09-18UA1357dep +13 → arr−12
09-18UA1371dep +19 → arr−17
09-18UA2752dep +31 → arr+0
09-18UA3628dep +10 → arr−6
09-18UA3695dep +16 → arr+8
09-18UA692dep +4 → arr−27
09-18UA728dep +0 → arr−11
09-17AA2755arrived+102
09-17AA3426arrived+555
09-17AA3935arrived+190
09-17AA4094arrived+254
09-17AA4343arrived−1
09-17AA4460arrived+35
09-17GB797arrived+240
09-17UA1357arrived+178
09-17UA1371arrived+206
09-17UA2752arrived+270
09-17UA3628cancelledCNX
09-17UA5336arrived+137
09-17UA692arrived+255
09-17UA728arrived+198
09-17UA777arrived+122
09-16UA3695arrived+270

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 +22 min busy ⛅ mostly cloudy · E 4 kt Full CVG delay board →
ORDChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · ENE 14 kt Full ORD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at CVG and ORD: 43% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +12 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 Chicago route actually runs

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

Is CVG–ORD running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at CVG is the weaker end, route health score 85/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CVG–ORD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:25 and evening departures around 18:08 from CVG. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ORD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from CVG to ORD?

Great-circle distance is 425 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 60–66 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CVG–ORD fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 106 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.