MSY → CVGNew Orleans to Cincinnati / Covington

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Direct flights from New Orleans (MSY) to Cincinnati / Covington (CVG): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 71% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,129 km, an estimated 1 hour 57 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New Orleans and Cincinnati / Covington. Updated 16 October 2026 at 20:03 UTC.

Today, MSY → CVG

Fri 16 Oct · local times
  1. 17:06 SY3017Sun Country Airlines On schedule ·

Checked MSY board 15:03 · CVG board 15:03

MSY New Orleans smooth · +7
CVG Cincinnati / Covington smooth · +0
1,129 km · ~1h 57m est.
departs 17:067x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
71% on time

of the last 7 operated MSY → CVG flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −1 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−1 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~1h 57mestimated 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
Sun Country 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
Sun Country AirlinesSY71% on time

Flights SY3017 17:06 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-15SY3017dep +3 → arr+6
10-14SY3017dep −15 → arr−13
10-13SY3017dep −9 → arr−8
10-12SY3017dep −1 → arr−1
10-11SY3017dep +18 → arr+18
10-10SY3017dep −22 → arr−20
10-09SY3017dep +20 → arr+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
MSYNew Orleans +7 min smooth Full MSY delay board →
CVGCincinnati / Covington +0 min smooth Full CVG delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at CVG: 45% odds of a 15+ minute delay, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the New Orleans to Cincinnati / Covington route actually runs

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

Is MSY–CVG running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MSY is the weaker end, route health score 94/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from MSY to CVG?

Great-circle distance is 1,129 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 110–127 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MSY–CVG fly?

Sun Country Airlines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at MSY and arrival-side delay at CVG, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.