IAH → CVGHouston to Cincinnati / Covington

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Direct flights from Houston (IAH) to Cincinnati / Covington (CVG): 41 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 75% of the last 20 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 22 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,402 km, an estimated 2 hours 18 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Houston and Cincinnati / Covington. Updated 31 October 2026 at 13:23 UTC.

Today, IAH → CVG

Sat 31 Oct · local times
  1. 07:25 UA6312United Left 07:19 ·
  2. 12:20 UA1998United On scheduleGate C9 · TC ·

Checked IAH board 08:23 · CVG board 06:03

IAH Houston smooth · +0
CVG Cincinnati / Covington busy · +15
1,402 km · ~2h 18m est.
dep bank 07:25–23:3041x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 41x weekly · nonstop
75% on time

of the last 20 tracked IAH → CVG flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +4 min. 0 of 22 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+4 minacross the last 20 arrivals
Flight time~2h 18mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures41x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 22

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air Transport InternationalAlaska 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
Air Transport International8C

Flights 8C3384 08:55 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa

Alaska AirlinesAS

Flights AS2610 23:30 daily

United AirlinesUA83% on time

Flights UA6312 varies daily · UA1998 12:20 daily · UA2850 12:37 daily · UA2069 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-31UA6312departed−6
10-308C3384arrived+24
10-30AS2610arrived+4
10-30UA1998dep −7 → arr−10
10-30UA2069dep −8 → arr+17
10-30UA6312dep +9 → arr−7
10-298C3384arrived+22
10-29AS2610arrived+9
10-29UA1998dep −12 → arr−23
10-29UA2069dep −7 → arr+19
10-29UA6312dep −7 → arr−21
10-288C3384arrived+28
10-28AS2610arrived+6
10-28UA1998dep −6 → arr−19
10-28UA2069departed−9
10-28UA6312dep −7 → arr−12
10-28UA8150arrived+9
10-278C3384arrived+3
10-27UA1998dep −9 → arr−27
10-27UA2069arrived−39
10-27UA6312arrived−2
10-26AS2610arrived+8

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
IAHHouston +0 min smooth ⛅ overcast · NE 5 kt Full IAH delay board →
CVGCincinnati / Covington +15 min busy 🌤 overcast · E 9 kt Full CVG delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at CVG: a 40% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +9 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Houston to Cincinnati / Covington route actually runs

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

Is IAH–CVG running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at CVG is the weaker end, route health score 82/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on IAH–CVG?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:55 and evening departures around 23:30 from IAH. 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 IAH to CVG?

Great-circle distance is 1,402 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 129–150 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IAH–CVG fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 41 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.