CVG → RDUCincinnati / Covington to Raleigh/Durham

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Direct flights from Cincinnati / Covington (CVG) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU): 6 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 83% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 627 km, an estimated 1 hour 18 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Cincinnati / Covington and Raleigh/Durham. Updated 8 September 2026 at 19:03 UTC.

CVG Cincinnati / Covington smooth · +11
RDU Raleigh/Durham smooth · +0
627 km · ~1h 18m est.
departs 13:346x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 6x weekly · nonstop
83% on time

of the last 6 operated CVG → RDU flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −10 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−10 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~1h 18mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures6x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Delta Air Lines

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
Delta Air LinesDL83% on time

Flights DL5400 13:34 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-08DL5400dep +19 → arr−15
09-07DL5400dep +12 → arr−14
09-04DL5400dep +32 → arr−2
09-03DL5400dep +57 → arr+24
09-02DL5400dep +7 → arr−26
09-01DL5400dep +21 → arr−10

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 +11 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SSW 7 kt Full CVG delay board →
RDURaleigh/Durham +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · ENE 4 kt Full RDU delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at CVG: 46% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +10 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 Raleigh/Durham route actually runs

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

Is CVG–RDU 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.

How long is the flight from CVG to RDU?

Great-circle distance is 627 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 74–84 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CVG–RDU fly?

Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 6 flights a week (sun, mon, tue, wed, thu, fri). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at CVG and arrival-side delay at RDU, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.