CVG → PHLCincinnati / Covington to Philadelphia

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Direct flights from Cincinnati / Covington (CVG) to Philadelphia (PHL): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 67% of the last 18 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 18 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 814 km, an estimated 1 hour 33 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Cincinnati / Covington and Philadelphia. Updated 17 October 2026 at 17:33 UTC.

Today, CVG → PHL

Sat 17 Oct · local times
  1. 06:00 AA5514American Left 06:10 +10 Landed 11:29 −22
  2. 07:54 AA5578American Left 08:13 +19 Landed 13:37 −8
  3. 11:25 AA5298American Sched 11:25Departure not confirmed by the board PHL est. 17:36 +26sched 17:10
  4. · AA5546American On schedule PHL 21:59scheduled

Checked CVG board 10:03 · PHL board 13:33

CVG Cincinnati / Covington smooth · +13
PHL Philadelphia smooth · +0
814 km · ~1h 33m est.
dep bank 06:00–19:137x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
67% on time

of the last 18 operated CVG → PHL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +6 min. 0 of 18 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+6 minacross the last 18 operated legs
Flight time~1h 33mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 18

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American 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
American AirlinesAA75% on time

Flights AA5514 06:00 daily · AA5578 07:54 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su · AA5298 11:25 daily · AA5546 16:12 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-17AA5514dep +10 → arr−22
10-17AA5578dep +19 → arr−8
10-16AA2987departed+64
10-16AA5298dep +1 → arr+150
10-16AA5514dep +142 → arr−25
10-16AA5546dep +89 → arr+70
10-16AA5578dep +28 → arr+11
10-16KII587dep +0 → arr+84
10-15AA2987departed+4
10-15AA5298dep +9 → arr−20
10-15AA5514dep +20 → arr−18
10-15AA5546dep +12 → arr−18
10-15AA5578dep +220 → arr−24
10-15KII587dep +0 → arr+37
10-14AA2987departed+37
10-14AA5298departed+4
10-14AA5514departed+9
10-14AA5546departed+6

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 +13 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · N 7 kt Full CVG delay board →
PHLPhiladelphia +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · N 17 kt Full PHL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at CVG and PHL: 44% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 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 Philadelphia route actually runs

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

Is CVG–PHL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at CVG is the weaker end, route health score 91/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CVG–PHL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 19:13 from CVG. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PHL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from CVG to PHL?

Great-circle distance is 814 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 87–100 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CVG–PHL fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 34 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.