DTW → CVGDetroit to Cincinnati / Covington

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Direct flights from Detroit (DTW) to Cincinnati / Covington (CVG): 42 nonstop departures observed each week across 6 airlines. 88% of the last 16 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 16 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 369 km, an estimated 58 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Detroit and Cincinnati / Covington. Updated 18 September 2026 at 03:12 UTC.

DTW Detroit smooth · +0
CVG Cincinnati / Covington smooth · +1
369 km · ~0h 58m est.
dep bank 08:17–21:4042x weekly
Runs reliable · 6 airlines · 42x weekly · nonstop
88% on time

of the last 16 operated DTW → CVG flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 16 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 16 operated legs
Flight time~0h 58mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures42x6 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 16

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
AeroméxicoAir FranceDelta Air LinesKLM

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
AeroméxicoAM

Flights AM3202 varies daily

Air FranceAF

Flights AF8580 varies Mo Tu Th Fr Sa Su · AF2977 varies daily · AF5849 varies daily

Delta Air LinesDL60% on time

Flights DL5259 08:25 daily · DL5257 12:15 daily · DL5446 14:00 daily · DL5060 varies daily

KLMKL

Flights KL7477 varies daily · KL5715 varies daily · KL5713 varies Mo Fr Sa Su · KL6877 varies Tu We Th Fr Sa Su

Pinnacle Airlines9E100% on time

Flights 9E5060 varies daily

WestJetWS

Flights WS6852 varies daily · WS8399 varies daily · WS5495 varies daily · WS7313 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-179E5060departed+0
09-179E5215departed+0
09-179E5257departed+0
09-179E5259departed+0
09-179E5446departed+0
09-179E5478departed+0
09-179E5553departed+0
09-17AF5849departed+0
09-17AM3202departed+0
09-17DL5060arrived−19
09-17DL5215arrived−12
09-17DL5257arrived+21
09-17DL5259arrived+25
09-17DL5446arrived−14
09-17SY8185arrived−8
09-17WS6824departed+0

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
DTWDetroit +0 min smooth 🌫 overcast · N 5 kt Full DTW delay board →
CVGCincinnati / Covington +1 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · SSW 3 kt Full CVG delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at CVG: 38% 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 →

How the Detroit to Cincinnati / Covington route actually runs

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

Is DTW–CVG running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 86/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DTW–CVG?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:25 and evening departures around 18:20 from DTW. 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 DTW to CVG?

Great-circle distance is 369 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 56–62 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DTW–CVG fly?

6 carriers operate this route, around 140 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.