Delta Air LinesDL56% on time
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Direct flights from Tampa (TPA) to Cincinnati / Covington (CVG): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 71% of the last 17 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 17 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,247 km, an estimated 2 hours 6 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Tampa and Cincinnati / Covington. Updated 13 September 2026 at 02:55 UTC.
TPA
Tampa
smooth · +0
CVG
Cincinnati / Covington
smooth · +9
1,247 km · ~2h 06m est.
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
71% on time
of the last 17 operated TPA → CVG flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −10 min. 0 of 17 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−10 minacross the last 17 operated legs
Flight time~2h 06mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 17
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Delta Air LinesFrontier 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.
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Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at TPA and CVG: 47% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +12 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 Tampa to Cincinnati / Covington route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop TPA 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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TPA to CVG questions
Is TPA–CVG running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at CVG 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 TPA–CVG?
Operators schedule morning departures around 07:45 and evening departures around 17:50 from TPA. 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 TPA to CVG?
Great-circle distance is 1,247 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 118–137 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does TPA–CVG fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 19 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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