CVG → DCACincinnati / Covington to Washington

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Direct flights from Cincinnati / Covington (CVG) to Washington (DCA): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 70% of the last 23 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 23 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 660 km, an estimated 1 hour 21 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Cincinnati / Covington and Washington. Updated 16 October 2026 at 19:18 UTC.

Today, CVG → DCA

Fri 16 Oct · local times
  1. 06:00 AA5445American Left 08:41 +161 Landed 09:46 +164
  2. 07:05 DL5229Delta Air Lines Left 07:14 +9 Landed 08:17 −28
  3. 10:21 AA4582American Left 11:31 +70 Landed 12:36 +37
  4. 11:25 DL5503Delta Air Lines Left 13:30 +125 Landed 14:38 +99
  5. 17:05 DL5134Delta Air Lines Sched 17:05Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  6. 17:06 AA5172American Sched 17:06Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked CVG board 15:03 · DCA board 15:18

CVG Cincinnati / Covington busy · +22
DCA Washington heavy · +41
660 km · ~1h 21m est.
dep bank 06:00–17:0614x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
70% on time

of the last 23 operated CVG → DCA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −11 min. 0 of 23 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−11 minacross the last 23 operated legs
Flight time~1h 21mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 23

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesDelta Air Lines

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
American AirlinesAA58% on time

Flights AA5445 06:00 daily · AA5428 10:00 Fr Su · AA4582 10:21 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · AA5172 17:06 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

Delta Air LinesDL82% on time

Flights DL5229 07:05 daily · DL5503 11:25 Mo Tu We Th Fr · DL5134 17:05 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16AA4582dep +70 → arr+37
10-16AA5445dep +161 → arr+164
10-16DL5229dep +9 → arr−28
10-16DL5503dep +125 → arr+99
10-15AA4582dep +2 → arr−37
10-15AA5172dep +30 → arr−11
10-15AA5445dep +5 → arr−41
10-15DL5134dep +33 → arr−1
10-15DL5229dep +39 → arr−1
10-15DL5503dep +16 → arr−16
10-14AA4582dep −1 → arr−43
10-14AA5172dep +99 → arr+58
10-14AA5445dep +6 → arr+0
10-14DL5134dep +16 → arr−15
10-14DL5229dep +9 → arr−34
10-14DL5503dep +3 → arr−33
10-13AA4582dep +1 → arr−39
10-13AA5172dep +80 → arr+36
10-13AA5445dep +7 → arr−33
10-13DL5134dep +79 → arr+43
10-13DL5229dep +6 → arr−36
10-13DL5503dep +0 → arr+15
10-12AA4582departed+19

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 +22 min busy Full CVG delay board →
DCAWashington +41 min heavy Full DCA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at CVG: 45% odds of a 15+ minute delay, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Cincinnati / Covington to Washington route actually runs

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

Is CVG–DCA running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The arrival side at DCA is the weaker end, route health score 58/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CVG–DCA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:05 from CVG. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DCA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from CVG to DCA?

Great-circle distance is 660 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 77–87 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CVG–DCA fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 39 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.