DTW → CVGDetroit to Cincinnati / Covington

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Direct flights from Detroit (DTW) to Cincinnati / Covington (CVG): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 85% of the last 20 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 20 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 369 km, an estimated 58 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Detroit and Cincinnati / Covington. Updated 19 October 2026 at 02:03 UTC.

Today, DTW → CVG

Sun 18 Oct · local times
  1. 08:25 DL5259Delta Air Lines Left 08:45 +20 Landed 09:23 −17
  2. 14:00 DL5446Delta Air Lines Left 14:36 +36 Landed 15:16 +2
  3. 16:41 DL5060Delta Air Lines Left 16:59 +18 Landed 17:38 −19
  4. 18:00 DL5215Delta Air Lines Left 18:06 +6 Landed 18:45 −28
  5. 21:19 DL5478Delta Air Lines Sched 21:19Departure not confirmed by the board CVG 22:35scheduled

Checked DTW board 22:03 · CVG board 22:03

DTW Detroit busy · +18
CVG Cincinnati / Covington smooth · +0
369 km · ~0h 58m est.
dep bank 08:25–21:197x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
85% on time

of the last 20 operated DTW → CVG flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −11 min. 0 of 20 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−11 minacross the last 20 operated legs
Flight time~0h 58mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 20

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 LinesDL85% on time

Flights DL5259 08:25 daily · DL5257 12:20 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · DL5446 14:00 daily · DL5060 16:41 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-18DL5060dep +18 → arr−19
10-18DL5215dep +6 → arr−28
10-18DL5259dep +20 → arr−17
10-18DL5446dep +36 → arr+2
10-17DL5060dep +15 → arr−19
10-17DL5257dep +10 → arr−14
10-17DL5259dep +21 → arr−13
10-17DL5446dep +11 → arr−21
10-17DL5478dep +17 → arr−18
10-16DL5060dep +39 → arr+15
10-16DL5215dep +161 → arr+135
10-16DL5257dep +16 → arr−10
10-16DL5259dep +21 → arr−4
10-16DL5446dep +46 → arr+27
10-16DL5478dep +61 → arr+33
10-15DL5060arrived−9
10-15DL5215arrived−19
10-15DL5257arrived+2
10-15DL5259arrived−11
10-15DL5446arrived−16

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
DTWDetroit +18 min busy 🌤 clear · S 7 kt Full DTW delay board →
CVGCincinnati / Covington +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · ESE 8 kt Full CVG delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at CVG: 34% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +10 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Detroit to Cincinnati / Covington route actually runs

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

Is DTW–CVG running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DTW is the weaker end, route health score 88/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DTW–CVG?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:25 and evening departures around 18:00 from DTW. 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 DTW to CVG?

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 DTW–CVG fly?

Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 40 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.