ORD → CVGChicago to Cincinnati / Covington

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Cincinnati / Covington (CVG): 151 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 93% of the last 27 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 22 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 31 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 425 km, an estimated 1 hour 3 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Cincinnati / Covington. Updated 1 November 2026 at 03:59 UTC.

Today, ORD → CVG

Sat 31 Oct · local times
AA3366AmericanIn the air, 46 min late

Left ORD at 21:31, 46 min after its 20:45 slot.

Landing
23:33CVG board estimate · sched 23:13
Track AA3366 →
UA1245United AirlinesIn the air, 43 min late

Left ORD at 22:18, 43 min after its 21:35 slot.

Landing
00:51CVG board estimate · sched 23:57
Track UA1245 →
  1. 06:50 UA3488United Left 06:44 Landed 09:03 −17
  2. 06:59 AA4097American Left 06:59 Landed 09:15 −9
  3. 10:15 AA3950American Left 10:06 Landed 12:08 −31
  4. 10:37 UA2826United Left 10:27 Landed 12:34 −27
  5. 12:52 UA3497United Left 12:47 Landed 14:52 −32
  6. 14:32 UA5232United Left 14:28 Landed 16:37 −27
  7. 16:50 AA4099American Left 16:45 Landed 18:48 −33
  8. 17:00 UA5714United Left 16:50 Landed 18:59 −34
  9. 17:15 AS9728Alaska Airlines Left 17:10 Landed 19:12 +14
  10. 17:59 UA5554United Left 18:15 +16 Landed 20:47 +6
  11. 18:15 AA3690American Left 18:22 +7 Landed 20:27 −19
  12. 20:45 AA3366American Left 21:31 +46 CVG est. 23:33 +20In the air · sched 23:13
  13. 21:35 UA1245United Airlines Left 22:18 +43 CVG est. 00:51 +54In the air · sched 23:57
  14. 22:30 AA4737American Sched 22:30Departure not confirmed by the board CVG est. 01:39 +43sched 00:56
  15. · UA9728United Departed Landed 20:47 +109

Checked ORD board 22:59 · CVG board 22:03

ORD Chicago busy · +15
CVG Cincinnati / Covington smooth · +0
425 km · ~1h 03m est.
dep bank 06:50–23:24151x weekly
Runs reliable · 4 airlines · 151x weekly · nonstop
93% on time

of the last 27 tracked ORD → CVG flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −22 min. 0 of 31 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−22 minacross the last 27 arrivals
Flight time~1h 03mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures151x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 31

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
ABX AirAmerican AirlinesKalitta AirUnited 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
ABX AirGB

Flights GB397 23:24 Mo Tu We Th Fr

American AirlinesAA100% on time

Flights AA4097 06:59 daily · AA3950 10:15 daily · AA4099 16:50 daily · AA3690 18:15 daily

Kalitta AirK4

Flights K4221 varies We Fr

United AirlinesUA87% on time

Flights UA3488 06:50 daily · UA1970 06:55 daily · UA5215 08:40 daily · UA5614 09:02 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-31AA3366departed+46
10-31AA3690dep +7 → arr−19
10-31AA3950dep −9 → arr−31
10-31AA4097dep +0 → arr−9
10-31AA4099dep −5 → arr−33
10-31AS9728dep −5 → arr+14
10-31UA1245departed+43
10-31UA2826dep −10 → arr−27
10-31UA3488dep −6 → arr−17
10-31UA3497dep −5 → arr−32
10-31UA5232dep −4 → arr−27
10-31UA5554dep +16 → arr+6
10-31UA5714dep −10 → arr−34
10-31UA9728arrived+109
10-30AA3366dep −2 → arr−18
10-30AA3690dep −1 → arr−11
10-30AA3950dep +4 → arr−18
10-30AA4097dep −4 → arr−23
10-30AA4099dep −4 → arr−33
10-30AA4737dep −14 → arr−36
10-30GB397departed+49
10-30K4221departed+186
10-30UA1245dep −2 → arr−7
10-30UA2370dep −5 → arr−9
10-30UA2826dep +6 → arr−4
10-30UA3488dep −7 → arr−25
10-30UA3497dep −4 → arr−22
10-30UA5554dep +81 → arr+39
10-30UA5614dep −10 → arr−27
10-30UA5714dep −6 → arr−40
10-29AA4737arrived−32

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
ORDChicago +15 min busy 🌤 overcast · SE 4 kt Full ORD delay board →
CVGCincinnati / Covington +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · E 4 kt Full CVG delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at CVG: a 43% 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 Chicago to Cincinnati / Covington route actually runs

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

Is ORD–CVG running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at ORD is the weaker end, route health score 90/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ORD–CVG?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:50 and evening departures around 17:45 from ORD. 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 ORD to CVG?

Great-circle distance is 425 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 60–66 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ORD–CVG fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 151 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.