DEN → CVGDenver to Cincinnati / Covington

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Direct flights from Denver (DEN) to Cincinnati / Covington (CVG): 33 nonstop departures observed each week across 5 airlines. 72% of the last 18 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 18 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,716 km, an estimated 2 hours 42 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Denver and Cincinnati / Covington. Updated 7 September 2026 at 15:21 UTC.

DEN Denver smooth · +0
CVG Cincinnati / Covington smooth · +0
1,716 km · ~2h 42m est.
dep bank 03:40–22:0633x weekly
Runs mixed · 5 airlines · 33x weekly · nonstop
72% on time

of the last 18 operated DEN → CVG flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −6 min. 0 of 18 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−6 minacross the last 18 operated legs
Flight time~2h 42mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures33x5 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 18

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
21 AirAir Transport InternationalFrontier AirlinesSouthwest 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
21 Air2I

Flights 2I194 22:06 Mo Tu We Th Fr

Air Transport International8C

Flights 8C3311 03:40 daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F93286 14:42 daily

Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN3277 11:40 Sa · WN1699 12:10 Mo Th Fr · WN4067 13:55 Tu We · WN4880 varies Su

United AirlinesUA100% on time

Flights UA1978 09:38 daily · UA1615 17:45 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-078C3311arrived+46
09-068C3311arrived+26
09-06F93286dep −6 → arr−26
09-06UA1615dep −7 → arr−17
09-06UA1978dep +0 → arr−10
09-06WN4880dep +16 → arr+1
09-058C3311arrived+16
09-05F93286dep −14 → arr−22
09-05UA1615dep +0 → arr−6
09-05UA1978dep −3 → arr−20
09-05WN3277dep −1 → arr−14
09-042I194arrived+13
09-048C3311arrived+29
09-04F93286dep −10 → arr−30
09-04UA1615arrived−6
09-04UA1978arrived−12
09-04WN1699arrived+11
09-032I194arrived+16

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
DENDenver +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · WNW 11 kt Full DEN delay board →
CVGCincinnati / Covington +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NE 8 kt Full CVG delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at CVG: 47% 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 Denver to Cincinnati / Covington route actually runs

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

Is DEN–CVG running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DEN–CVG?

Operators schedule morning departures around 03:40 and evening departures around 17:45 from DEN. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CVG delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DEN to CVG?

Great-circle distance is 1,716 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 151–177 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DEN–CVG fly?

5 carriers operate this route, around 40 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.