MCI → CVGKansas City to Cincinnati / Covington

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Direct flights from Kansas City (MCI) to Cincinnati / Covington (CVG): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 63% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 14 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 866 km, an estimated 1 hour 37 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Kansas City and Cincinnati / Covington. Updated 12 September 2026 at 22:52 UTC.

MCI Kansas City smooth · +0
CVG Cincinnati / Covington smooth · +0
866 km · ~1h 37m est.
dep bank 05:06–17:147x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
63% on time

of the last 8 operated MCI → CVG flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +14 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+14 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~1h 37mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Sun Country 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
Sun Country AirlinesSY63% on time

Flights SY3013 05:06 daily · SY3034 17:14 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-12SY3013dep +9 → arr+5
09-12SY3034departed+10
09-11SY3013dep +3 → arr+1
09-11SY3034dep +23 → arr+24
09-10SY3013dep +37 → arr+37
09-10SY3034dep +2 → arr−1
09-09SY3013dep +11 → arr+14
09-09SY3034arrived+30

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
MCIKansas City +0 min smooth Full MCI delay board →
CVGCincinnati / Covington +0 min smooth Full CVG delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MCI and CVG: 49% odds of a 15+ minute delay, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Kansas City to Cincinnati / Covington route actually runs

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

Is MCI–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 MCI–CVG?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:06 and evening departures around 17:14 from MCI. 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 MCI to CVG?

Great-circle distance is 866 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 91–104 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MCI–CVG fly?

Sun Country Airlines runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.