MDW → CVGChicago to Cincinnati / Covington

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Direct flights from Chicago (MDW) to Cincinnati / Covington (CVG): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 63% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 401 km, an estimated 1 hour 1 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Cincinnati / Covington. Updated 17 October 2026 at 04:55 UTC.

MDW Chicago heavy · +45
CVG Cincinnati / Covington smooth · +11
401 km · ~1h 01m est.
dep bank 07:45–19:307x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
63% on time

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

Median arrival delay is +3 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+3 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~1h 01mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Southwest 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
Southwest AirlinesWN63% on time

Flights WN1303 07:45 Mo Th Fr Sa · WN793 07:45 Su · WN1187 13:40 Tu We · WN1017 16:20 Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16WN1303dep +44 → arr+40
10-16WN2484dep +10 → arr−7
10-15WN1303dep −10 → arr−24
10-15WN2484dep +3 → arr+2
10-14WN1187dep +5 → arr−3
10-14WN2863dep +35 → arr+17
10-13WN1187dep +20 → arr+3
10-13WN2863dep +182 → arr+157

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
MDWChicago +45 min heavy 🌤 scattered clouds · NNW 12 kt Full MDW delay board →
CVGCincinnati / Covington +11 min smooth ⛅ overcast · N 16 kt Full CVG delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MDW and CVG: 43% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +9 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Chicago to Cincinnati / Covington route actually runs

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

Is MDW–CVG running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The departure side at MDW is the weaker end, route health score 62/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MDW–CVG?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:45 and evening departures around 17:55 from MDW. 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 MDW to CVG?

Great-circle distance is 401 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 58–64 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MDW–CVG fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.