CVG → SFOCincinnati / Covington to San Francisco

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Direct flights from Cincinnati / Covington (CVG) to San Francisco (SFO): 8 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 63% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,269 km, an estimated 4 hours 41 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Cincinnati / Covington and San Francisco. Updated 16 October 2026 at 14:03 UTC.

CVG Cincinnati / Covington busy · +23
SFO San Francisco smooth · +8
3,269 km · ~4h 41m est.
dep bank 06:32–09:368x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 8x weekly · nonstop
63% on time

of the last 8 operated CVG → SFO flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +9 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+9 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~4h 41mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures8x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
21 AirBreeze Airways

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 Air2I40% on time

Flights 2I805 06:32 Mo Tu We Th Fr

Breeze AirwaysMX

Flights MX811 09:36 Tu Th Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-162I805departed+30
10-152I805departed+36
10-15MX811dep +13 → arr−21
10-142I805departed+23
10-132I805dep +7 → arr+0
10-13MX811dep +39 → arr−5
10-122I805dep +102 → arr+0
10-11MX811departed+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 +23 min busy ⛅ overcast · NNW 14 kt Full CVG delay board →
SFOSan Francisco +8 min smooth 🌤 clear · W 9 kt Full SFO delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SFO: 52% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +17 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 San Francisco route actually runs

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

Is CVG–SFO running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at CVG is the weaker end, route health score 79/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CVG–SFO?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:32 from CVG. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SFO delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from CVG to SFO?

Great-circle distance is 3,269 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 261–310 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CVG–SFO fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 8 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.