CVG → ORDCincinnati / Covington to Chicago

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Direct flights from Cincinnati / Covington (CVG) to Chicago (ORD): 19 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 86% of the last 29 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 29 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 425 km, an estimated 1 hour 3 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Cincinnati / Covington and Chicago. Updated 16 October 2026 at 21:56 UTC.

Today, CVG → ORD

Fri 16 Oct · local times
  1. 00:25 AA6103American Left 00:38 +13 ·
  2. 05:30 AA4094American Airlines Left 05:38 +8 Landed 05:48 −22
  3. 05:30 UA1379United Airlines Left 05:40 +10 Landed 06:09 +10
  4. 07:00 UA2752United Airlines Left 07:25 +25 Landed 07:43 +9
  5. 08:52 AA3894American Airlines Left 09:07 +15 Landed 09:21 −11
  6. 09:00 UA3690United Airlines Left 09:06 +6 Landed 09:10 −26
  7. 10:33 AA4097American Left 10:42 +9 Landed 10:37 −33
  8. 10:50 UA1738United Airlines Left 10:57 +7 Landed 10:59 −25
  9. 11:52 UA5540United Airlines Left 11:57 +5 Landed 12:08 −21
  10. 11:58 AA3675American Left 12:06 +8 Landed 12:02 −33
  11. 14:05 UA4735United Airlines Left 14:24 +19 Landed 14:28 −13
  12. 14:37 AA4507American Airlines Left 14:48 +11 Landed 15:06 −9
  13. 16:10 UA4749United Airlines Departed Landed 16:53 +5
  14. 18:08 UA5595United Airlines On schedule ORD 18:45scheduled
  15. · AA4099American Airlines On schedule ORD 21:45scheduled
  16. · GB797ABX Air Departed Landed 07:08 +26

Checked CVG board 15:03 · ORD board 16:56

CVG Cincinnati / Covington busy · +22
ORD Chicago smooth · +0
425 km · ~1h 03m est.
dep bank 05:30–21:0419x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 19x weekly · nonstop
86% on time

of the last 29 operated CVG → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −10 min. 0 of 29 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−10 minacross the last 29 operated legs
Flight time~1h 03mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures19x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 29

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
ABX AirAmerican AirlinesUnited 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
ABX AirGB

Flights GB797 06:42 Tu We Th Fr Su

American AirlinesAA92% on time

Flights AA4094 05:30 daily · AA3894 varies daily · AA4097 10:33 daily · AA3675 11:58 daily

United AirlinesUA93% on time

Flights UA2752 07:00 daily · UA3690 09:00 daily · UA1738 10:50 daily · UA4574 11:52 Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16AA3675dep +8 → arr−33
10-16AA3894dep +15 → arr−11
10-16AA4094dep +8 → arr−22
10-16AA4097dep +9 → arr−33
10-16AA4507dep +11 → arr−9
10-16AA6103departed+13
10-16GB797arrived+26
10-16UA1379dep +10 → arr+10
10-16UA1738dep +7 → arr−25
10-16UA2752dep +25 → arr+9
10-16UA3690dep +6 → arr−26
10-16UA4735dep +19 → arr−13
10-16UA4749arrived+5
10-16UA5540dep +5 → arr−21
10-15AA3675arrived−17
10-15AA3894arrived−18
10-15AA4094arrived−40
10-15AA4097arrived+1
10-15AA4099arrived+127
10-15AA4507arrived+9
10-15GB797arrived+36
10-15UA1738arrived−12
10-15UA2752arrived−10
10-15UA3690arrived+0
10-15UA4735arrived+9
10-15UA4749arrived−10
10-15UA5540arrived−14
10-15UA5595arrived+25
10-14UA1379arrived+9

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 →
ORDChicago +0 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · NW 10 kt Full ORD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORD: 51% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +19 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 Chicago route actually runs

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

Is CVG–ORD running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at CVG is the weaker end, route health score 68/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CVG–ORD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:30 and evening departures around 18:08 from CVG. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ORD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from CVG to ORD?

Great-circle distance is 425 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 60–66 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CVG–ORD fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 96 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.