JFK → CVGNew York to Cincinnati / Covington

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Direct flights from New York (JFK) to Cincinnati / Covington (CVG): 49 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 93% of the last 41 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 26 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 43 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 946 km, an estimated 1 hour 43 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New York and Cincinnati / Covington. Updated 4 November 2026 at 16:40 UTC.

Today, JFK → CVG

Wed 4 Nov · local times
  1. 08:25 DL4985Delta Air Lines Left 08:08 CVG est. 10:36In the air · sched 10:41
  2. 11:41 AA4348American Left 11:35 CVG est. 13:50In the air · sched 14:00
  3. 13:59 AA4335American Airlines On scheduleGate 36 · T8 ·
  4. 14:40 DL5012Delta On scheduleGate A11 · T4 ·
  5. 18:25 DL5023Delta On scheduleGate A19 · T4 ·

Checked JFK board 11:40 · CVG board 10:03

JFK New York smooth · +0
CVG Cincinnati / Covington smooth · +0
946 km · ~1h 43m est.
dep bank 06:15–18:2549x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 49x weekly · nonstop
93% on time

of the last 41 tracked JFK → CVG flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −26 min. 0 of 43 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−26 minacross the last 41 arrivals
Flight time~1h 43mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures49x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 43

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
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Air Transport InternationalAmerican AirlinesDelta 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
Air Transport International8C67% on time

Flights 8C3359 varies daily

American AirlinesAA100% on time

Flights AA4522 11:10 daily · AA4348 11:41 Mo Tu We Su · AA4335 13:59 Mo Tu Su · AA4609 15:31 daily

Delta Air LinesDL95% on time

Flights DL4985 08:25 daily · DL5012 varies daily · DL5023 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-04AA4348departed−6
11-04DL4985departed−17
11-03AA4335dep −5 → arr−23
11-03AA4348dep −9 → arr−36
11-03DL4985dep +15 → arr−30
11-03DL5012dep −8 → arr−41
11-03DL5023dep −10 → arr−41
11-028C3359arrived+12
11-02AA4335dep −6 → arr−35
11-02AA4348dep −2 → arr−13
11-02DL4985dep −6 → arr−22
11-02DL5012dep −12 → arr−38
11-02DL5023dep +6 → arr−26
11-018C3359arrived+34
11-01AA4335dep −7 → arr−33
11-01AA4348dep −8 → arr−15
11-01DL4985dep +20 → arr+2
11-01DL5012dep −8 → arr−35
11-01DL5023dep −6 → arr−34
10-318C3359arrived−3
10-31AA4522dep −7 → arr−32
10-31AA4609dep −5 → arr−26
10-31DL4985dep −15 → arr−41
10-31DL5012dep −4 → arr−24
10-31DL5023dep −9 → arr−36
10-308C3359arrived+39
10-30AA4522dep −5 → arr−33
10-30AA4609dep +22 → arr−25
10-30DL4985dep −7 → arr−29
10-30DL5012dep +12 → arr−33
10-30DL5023dep +25 → arr−29
10-298C3359arrived+2
10-29AA4522dep −1 → arr−15
10-29AA4609dep −3 → arr−27
10-29DL4985dep −8 → arr−3
10-29DL5012dep −9 → arr−35
10-29DL5023dep −5 → arr−22
10-288C3359arrived+1
10-28AA4522dep −3 → arr−26
10-28AA4609dep −7 → arr−31

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
JFKNew York +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · S 7 kt Full JFK delay board →
CVGCincinnati / Covington +0 min smooth ⛅ overcast · SSE 12 kt Full CVG delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at CVG: a 41% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +7 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the New York to Cincinnati / Covington route actually runs

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

Is JFK–CVG running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 74/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on JFK–CVG?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:25 from JFK. 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 JFK to CVG?

Great-circle distance is 946 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 97–111 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does JFK–CVG fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 49 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.