CVG → AUSCincinnati / Covington to Austin

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Direct flights from Cincinnati / Covington (CVG) to Austin (AUS): 16 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 83% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,541 km, an estimated 2 hours 29 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Cincinnati / Covington and Austin. Updated 17 October 2026 at 11:22 UTC.

Today, CVG → AUS

Sat 17 Oct · local times
  1. · WN518Southwest Airlines On schedule AUS 17:30scheduled

Checked CVG board 06:03 · AUS board 06:22

CVG Cincinnati / Covington busy · +23
AUS Austin disrupted · +184
1,541 km · ~2h 29m est.
dep bank 03:30–15:5016x weekly
Runs reliable · 4 airlines · 16x weekly · nonstop
83% on time

of the last 6 operated CVG → AUS flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −9 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−9 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~2h 29mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures16x4 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
21 AirAllegiant AirDelta Air LinesSouthwest 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 2I1517 03:30 Su

Allegiant AirG4

Flights G4414 06:00 Mo Fr

Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL5005 08:29 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN793 10:30 Su · WN1303 10:35 Mo Th Fr · WN2233 13:05 Tu We · WN518 15:50 Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16DL5005dep −3 → arr−36
10-16G4414dep +15 → arr−5
10-16WN1303dep +74 → arr+51
10-15DL5005dep +9 → arr−26
10-15WN1303dep +17 → arr−9
10-14DL5005arrived−38

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
CVGCincinnati / Covington +23 min busy 🌤 few clouds · N 10 kt Full CVG delay board →
AUSAustin +184 min disrupted 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 11 kt Full AUS delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at CVG: 42% 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 →

How the Cincinnati / Covington to Austin route actually runs

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

Is CVG–AUS running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The arrival side at AUS is the weaker end, route health score 35/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CVG–AUS?

Operators schedule morning departures around 03:30 from CVG. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the AUS delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from CVG to AUS?

Great-circle distance is 1,541 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 139–162 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CVG–AUS fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 16 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.