LGA → CVGNew York to Cincinnati / Covington

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Direct flights from New York (LGA) to Cincinnati / Covington (CVG): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 79% of the last 29 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 12 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 29 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 940 km, an estimated 1 hour 42 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New York and Cincinnati / Covington. Updated 23 October 2026 at 10:52 UTC.

Today, LGA → CVG

Fri 23 Oct · local times
  1. 08:15 DL4968Delta On scheduleGate 62 · TC ·
  2. 10:46 DL4987Delta On scheduleGate 65 · TC ·
  3. 13:59 DL4961Delta On scheduleGate 70 · TC ·
  4. 20:13 DL5517Delta Sched 20:13Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked LGA board 06:52 · CVG board 06:03

LGA New York smooth · +0
CVG Cincinnati / Covington smooth · +10
940 km · ~1h 42m est.
dep bank 08:15–20:137x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
79% on time

of the last 29 operated LGA → CVG flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −12 min. 0 of 29 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−12 minacross the last 29 operated legs
Flight time~1h 42mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 29

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 LinesDL79% on time

Flights DL4968 08:15 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · DL4987 10:46 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL4961 13:59 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL4949 16:30 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-22DL4949dep −5 → arr−15
10-22DL4961dep +22 → arr−7
10-22DL4968dep −3 → arr+4
10-22DL4987dep −10 → arr−12
10-22DL4999dep −14 → arr−41
10-22DL5517dep −7 → arr−31
10-21DL4949dep +57 → arr+58
10-21DL4961dep +252 → arr+410
10-21DL4968dep −3 → arr+32
10-21DL4987dep −9 → arr−15
10-21DL4999dep +15 → arr+24
10-21DL5517dep +8 → arr−27
10-20DL4949dep +7 → arr+3
10-20DL4961dep +18 → arr−6
10-20DL4968dep −10 → arr−5
10-20DL4987dep −8 → arr−5
10-20DL4999dep −15 → arr−13
10-20DL5517dep +64 → arr+57
10-19DL4949dep −5 → arr−37
10-19DL4961dep +20 → arr−5
10-19DL4968dep −4 → arr−15
10-19DL4987dep −12 → arr−29
10-19DL4999dep +32 → arr+28
10-19DL5517dep −11 → arr−27
10-18DL4949arrived−16
10-18DL4961arrived−3
10-18DL4987arrived−38
10-18DL4999arrived−25
10-18DL5517arrived−26

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
LGANew York +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 9 kt Full LGA delay board →
CVGCincinnati / Covington +10 min smooth 🌤 clear · NNE 3 kt Full CVG delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at CVG: 43% 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 New York to Cincinnati / Covington route actually runs

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

Is LGA–CVG running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at CVG 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 LGA–CVG?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:15 and evening departures around 18:20 from LGA. 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 LGA to CVG?

Great-circle distance is 940 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 96–111 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does LGA–CVG fly?

Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 37 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.