DEN → CVGDenver to Cincinnati / Covington

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Direct flights from Denver (DEN) to Cincinnati / Covington (CVG): 33 nonstop departures observed each week across 5 airlines. 63% of the last 16 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 16 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,716 km, an estimated 2 hours 42 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Denver and Cincinnati / Covington. Updated 19 October 2026 at 04:08 UTC.

Today, DEN → CVG

Sun 18 Oct · local times
  1. 09:40 UA1978United Airlines Left 09:38 Landed 14:13 −12
  2. 10:44 F93726Frontier Airlines Left 11:58 +74 Landed 16:54 +87
  3. 14:50 F93286Frontier Left 14:41 Landed 19:18 −11
  4. 15:10 WN865Southwest Left 15:53 +43 Landed 20:19 +39
  5. 17:59 UA1615United Airlines Left 17:53 CVG est. 22:43In the air · sched 22:49
  6. · 8C3311ATI Departed Landed 08:29 +29

Checked DEN board 22:08 · CVG board 22:03

DEN Denver smooth · +9
CVG Cincinnati / Covington smooth · +0
1,716 km · ~2h 42m est.
dep bank 03:40–22:0633x weekly
Runs mixed · 5 airlines · 33x weekly · nonstop
63% on time

of the last 16 operated DEN → CVG flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +11 min. 0 of 16 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+11 minacross the last 16 operated legs
Flight time~2h 42mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures33x5 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 16

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
21 AirAir Transport InternationalFrontier AirlinesSouthwest 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
21 Air2I

Flights 2I194 22:06 Mo Tu We Th Fr

Air Transport International8C

Flights 8C3311 03:40 daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F93726 10:44 daily · F93286 varies Mo Tu We Th Su

Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN290 12:30 Sa · WN1297 14:05 Mo Tu We Th Fr · WN865 15:10 Su

United AirlinesUA100% on time

Flights UA1978 09:40 daily · UA1615 17:59 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-188C3311arrived+29
10-18F93286dep −9 → arr−11
10-18F93726dep +74 → arr+87
10-18UA1615dep −6 → arr−6
10-18UA1978dep −2 → arr−12
10-18WN865dep +43 → arr+39
10-178C3311arrived+14
10-17F93726dep −9 → arr−25
10-17UA1615dep −7 → arr+1
10-17UA1978dep −2 → arr−8
10-17WN290dep +8 → arr−12
10-162I194arrived+106
10-168C3311arrived+120
10-16F93726arrived+103
10-16UA1615arrived−19
10-152I194arrived+11

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
DENDenver +9 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · ESE 7 kt Full DEN delay board →
CVGCincinnati / Covington +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · SE 7 kt Full CVG delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DEN and CVG: 46% 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 Denver to Cincinnati / Covington route actually runs

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

Is DEN–CVG running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DEN is the weaker end, route health score 93/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DEN–CVG?

Operators schedule morning departures around 03:40 and evening departures around 17:59 from DEN. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CVG delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DEN to CVG?

Great-circle distance is 1,716 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 151–177 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DEN–CVG fly?

5 carriers operate this route, around 45 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.