MSP → CVGMinneapolis to Cincinnati / Covington

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Direct flights from Minneapolis (MSP) to Cincinnati / Covington (CVG): 41 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 86% of the last 37 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 37 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 959 km, an estimated 1 hour 44 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Minneapolis and Cincinnati / Covington. Updated 30 October 2026 at 19:52 UTC.

Today, MSP → CVG

Fri 30 Oct · local times
  1. 08:02 DL5280Delta Air Lines Departed Landed 10:32 −27
  2. 12:45 DL3113Delta Air Lines Sched 12:45Departure not confirmed by the board CVG est. 16:49 +79sched 15:30
  3. 18:00 DL5416Delta Air Lines On scheduleGate T1C26 ·
  4. 20:20 DL1469Delta Air Lines On scheduleGate T1C10 ·
  5. · SY3080Sun Country Airlines Departed Landed 08:37 +8

Checked MSP board 14:52 · CVG board 15:03

MSP Minneapolis smooth · +9
CVG Cincinnati / Covington smooth · +0
959 km · ~1h 44m est.
dep bank 06:15–21:4541x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 41x weekly · nonstop
86% on time

of the last 37 tracked MSP → CVG flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −11 min. 0 of 37 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−11 minacross the last 37 arrivals
Flight time~1h 44mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures41x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 37

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
21 AirDelta Air LinesSun 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
21 Air2I

Flights 2I185 21:45 We Fr

Delta Air LinesDL88% on time

Flights DL5280 08:02 daily · DL3113 12:45 daily · DL5416 18:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL1469 20:20 daily

Sun Country AirlinesSY83% on time

Flights SY3080 06:15 Mo We Th Fr Sa · SY3033 17:08 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-30DL5280arrived−27
10-30SY3080arrived+8
10-29DL1469arrived−25
10-29DL3113arrived−20
10-29DL5280arrived−26
10-29DL5416arrived+6
10-29SY217arrived−16
10-29SY3033arrived+15
10-29SY3080arrived+2
10-282I185arrived+9
10-28DL1469arrived+26
10-28DL3113arrived−18
10-28DL5280arrived+54
10-28DL5416arrived+76
10-28SY3033arrived+34
10-28SY3080arrived−3
10-27DL1469arrived−24
10-27DL3113arrived−15
10-27DL5280arrived−19
10-27DL5416arrived−7
10-27SY3033arrived−14
10-26DL1469arrived−25
10-26DL3113arrived−21
10-26DL5280arrived−28
10-26DL5416arrived−11
10-26SY3033arrived+0
10-26SY3080arrived−6
10-25DL1469arrived−5
10-25DL3113arrived−20
10-25DL5280arrived−30
10-25DL5416arrived−16
10-25SY3033arrived+5
10-24DL1469arrived+15
10-24DL3113arrived−12
10-24DL5280arrived−32
10-24SY3033arrived+66
10-24SY3080arrived−7

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
MSPMinneapolis +9 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · E 8 kt Full MSP delay board →
CVGCincinnati / Covington +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · ENE 5 kt Full CVG delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at CVG: a 37% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +9 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Minneapolis to Cincinnati / Covington route actually runs

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

Is MSP–CVG running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MSP is the weaker end, route health score 93/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MSP–CVG?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:15 and evening departures around 17:08 from MSP. 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 MSP to CVG?

Great-circle distance is 959 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 98–112 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MSP–CVG fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 41 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.