MDW → CVGChicago to Cincinnati / Covington

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Direct flights from Chicago (MDW) to Cincinnati / Covington (CVG): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 90% of the last 10 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 10 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 10 September 2026 at 10:42 UTC.

MDW Chicago smooth · +0
CVG Cincinnati / Covington heavy · +38
401 km · ~1h 01m est.
dep bank 08:00–18:307x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
90% on time

of the last 10 operated MDW → CVG flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −10 min. 0 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−10 minacross the last 10 operated legs
Flight time~1h 01mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 10

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
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 AirlinesWN90% on time

Flights WN2441 08:00 Sa · WN651 08:05 Mo Th Fr · WN1034 12:45 Tu We · WN3481 15:25 Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-09WN1034dep −4 → arr−19
09-09WN932dep −3 → arr−29
09-08WN1034dep +9 → arr−8
09-08WN932dep +30 → arr+1
09-07WN1385dep +15 → arr−8
09-07WN651dep −6 → arr−26
09-06WN297dep −9 → arr−23
09-06WN576dep +59 → arr+45
09-05WN2441arrived−35
09-05WN3481arrived−10

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 +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · WNW 3 kt Full MDW delay board →
CVGCincinnati / Covington +38 min heavy 🌤 overcast · S 3 kt Full CVG delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at CVG: 46% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. 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?

Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at CVG is the weaker end, route health score 75/100. 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 08:00 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.