American AirlinesAA80% on time
Flights AA5298 08:50 daily · AA5365 13:06 daily · AA2987 16:34 daily · AA5337 18:00 daily
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Direct flights from Philadelphia (PHL) to Cincinnati / Covington (CVG): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 77% of the last 13 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 13 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 814 km, an estimated 1 hour 33 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Philadelphia and Cincinnati / Covington. Updated 17 October 2026 at 06:29 UTC.
Today, PHL → CVG
Sat 17 Oct · local times- 12:50 AA5298American On scheduleGate F22 · TF ·
- 17:06 AA5365American Sched 17:06Departure not confirmed by the board ·
Checked PHL board 02:29 · CVG board 22:03
PHL
Philadelphia
heavy · +45
CVG
Cincinnati / Covington
smooth · +11
814 km · ~1h 33m est.
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
77% on time
of the last 13 operated PHL → CVG flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −6 min. 0 of 13 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−6 minacross the last 13 operated legs
Flight time~1h 33mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 13
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes10-15KII187arrived+0
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Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at PHL and CVG: 44% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Philadelphia to Cincinnati / Covington route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop PHL 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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PHL to CVG questions
Is PHL–CVG running on time right now?
Some delays possible. The departure side at PHL 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 PHL–CVG?
Operators schedule morning departures around 08:50 and evening departures around 18:00 from PHL. 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 PHL to CVG?
Great-circle distance is 814 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 87–100 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does PHL–CVG fly?
American Airlines runs the route with about 34 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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