CVG → DTWCincinnati / Covington to Detroit

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Direct flights from Cincinnati / Covington (CVG) to Detroit (DTW): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 88% of the last 25 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 22 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 25 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 369 km, an estimated 58 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Cincinnati / Covington and Detroit. Updated 27 October 2026 at 14:03 UTC.

Today, CVG → DTW

Tue 27 Oct · local times
  1. 06:04 DL5307Delta Air Lines Left 06:09 +5 Landed 06:48 −32
  2. 08:05 DL5479Delta Air Lines Left 08:10 +5 Landed 09:06 −12
  3. 11:15 DL4629Delta Air Lines Sched 11:15Departure not confirmed by the board DTW 12:26scheduled

Checked CVG board 10:03 · DTW board 10:03

CVG Cincinnati / Covington smooth · +5
DTW Detroit smooth · +0
369 km · ~0h 58m est.
dep bank 06:04–18:407x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
88% on time

of the last 25 operated CVG → DTW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −22 min. 0 of 25 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−22 minacross the last 25 operated legs
Flight time~0h 58mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 25

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Delta 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
Delta Air LinesDL88% on time

Flights DL5307 06:04 daily · DL5479 08:05 daily · DL4629 11:00 daily · DL5257 14:18 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-27DL5307dep +5 → arr−32
10-27DL5479dep +5 → arr−12
10-26DL4629dep +5 → arr−23
10-26DL5060dep +5 → arr−27
10-26DL5257dep +10 → arr−25
10-26DL5307dep +5 → arr−29
10-26DL5446dep +1 → arr−28
10-26DL5479dep +4 → arr−22
10-25DL4629dep +8 → arr−21
10-25DL5060dep +127 → arr+93
10-25DL5257dep +6 → arr−28
10-25DL5307dep +9 → arr−27
10-25DL5446dep +19 → arr−7
10-25DL5479dep +8 → arr−24
10-24DL4629dep +4 → arr−21
10-24DL5307dep +5 → arr−27
10-24DL5365dep +8 → arr−24
10-24DL5446dep +4 → arr−23
10-24DL5479dep +33 → arr+2
10-23DL4629dep +11 → arr−20
10-23DL5060dep +15 → arr−20
10-23DL5257dep +114 → arr+80
10-23DL5307departed+16
10-23DL5446departed+15
10-23DL5479departed+8

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 +5 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · 3 kt Full CVG delay board →
DTWDetroit +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · S 3 kt Full DTW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at CVG: 32% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +9 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 Detroit route actually runs

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

Is CVG–DTW running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at CVG is the weaker end, route health score 95/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CVG–DTW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:04 and evening departures around 18:40 from CVG. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DTW delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from CVG to DTW?

Great-circle distance is 369 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 56–62 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CVG–DTW fly?

Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 41 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.