MDW → CVGChicago to Cincinnati / Covington

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Direct flights from Chicago (MDW) to Cincinnati / Covington (CVG): 13 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 13 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 21 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 14 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 401 km, an estimated 1 hour 1 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Cincinnati / Covington. Updated 3 November 2026 at 01:39 UTC.

Today, MDW → CVG

Mon 2 Nov · local times
  1. 12:45 WN1533Southwest Left 12:57 +12 Landed 14:46 −9
  2. 18:40 WN4393Southwest Airlines Left 18:35 ·

Checked MDW board 19:39 · CVG board 15:03

MDW Chicago smooth · +1
CVG Cincinnati / Covington smooth · +0
401 km · ~1h 01m est.
dep bank 07:45–19:3013x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 13x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 13 tracked MDW → CVG flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −21 min. 0 of 14 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−21 minacross the last 13 arrivals
Flight time~1h 01mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures13x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 14

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
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Sun
Southwest 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
Southwest AirlinesWN100% on time

Flights WN1303 07:45 Mo Th Fr Sa · WN1533 12:45 Mo Su · WN1187 13:40 Tu We · WN2863 17:55 Tu We

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-02WN1533dep +12 → arr−9
11-02WN4393departed−5
11-01WN1533dep −5 → arr−21
11-01WN4393dep −2 → arr−22
10-31WN3011dep +13 → arr−2
10-31WN814dep −5 → arr−23
10-30WN1303dep −6 → arr−16
10-30WN2484dep +0 → arr−11
10-29WN1303dep −9 → arr−26
10-29WN2484dep +16 → arr−7
10-28WN1187dep −6 → arr−28
10-28WN2863dep −4 → arr−33
10-27WN1187dep −8 → arr−21
10-27WN2863dep −6 → 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
MDWChicago +1 min smooth 🌫 overcast · S 10 kt Full MDW delay board →
CVGCincinnati / Covington +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · SSE 7 kt Full CVG delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at MDW: a 56% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +35 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Chicago to Cincinnati / Covington route actually runs

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

Is MDW–CVG running on time right now?

Some delays possible. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 59/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MDW–CVG?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:45 and evening departures around 17:55 from MDW. 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 MDW to CVG?

Great-circle distance is 401 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 58–64 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MDW–CVG fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 13 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.