Alaska AirlinesAS75% on time
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Direct flights from Portland (PDX) to Cincinnati / Covington (CVG): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 75% of the last 12 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 12 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,171 km, an estimated 4 hours 34 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Portland and Cincinnati / Covington. Updated 12 September 2026 at 14:03 UTC.
PDX
Portland
smooth · +0
CVG
Cincinnati / Covington
smooth · +0
3,171 km · ~4h 34m est.
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
75% on time
of the last 12 operated PDX → CVG flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 12 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+0 minacross the last 12 operated legs
Flight time~4h 34mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 12
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Alaska 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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at CVG: 44% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +10 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Portland to Cincinnati / Covington route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop PDX 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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PDX to CVG questions
Is PDX–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 PDX–CVG?
Operators schedule morning departures around 06:05 and evening departures around 21:30 from PDX. 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 PDX to CVG?
Great-circle distance is 3,171 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 254–302 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does PDX–CVG fly?
Alaska Airlines runs the route with about 12 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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