PHX → CVGPhoenix to Cincinnati / Covington

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Direct flights from Phoenix (PHX) to Cincinnati / Covington (CVG): 20 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 100% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,520 km, an estimated 3 hours 44 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Phoenix and Cincinnati / Covington. Updated 28 October 2026 at 19:03 UTC.

Today, PHX → CVG

Wed 28 Oct · local times
  1. 09:59 AA2990American Left 09:52 CVG est. 16:27In the air · sched 16:36
  2. · SY3090Sun Country Airlines Departed Landed 13:25 +13

Checked PHX board 13:07 · CVG board 15:03

PHX Phoenix busy · +15
CVG Cincinnati / Covington smooth · +0
2,520 km · ~3h 44m est.
dep bank 07:15–15:3520x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 20x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 9 operated PHX → CVG flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −9 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−9 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~3h 44mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures20x3 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesSun Country 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
American AirlinesAA100% on time

Flights AA2990 09:59 daily · AA2939 15:35 Mo We Th Fr Su

Sun Country AirlinesSY

Flights SY3090 07:15 daily

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA1615 11:54 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-28AA2990dep −7 → arr−9
10-28SY3090arrived+13
10-27AA2990dep +4 → arr−27
10-27SY3090arrived+15
10-26AA2990dep +19 → arr−11
10-26SY3090arrived−15
10-25AA2939dep +9 → arr−19
10-25AA2990arrived+9
10-25SY3090arrived−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
PHXPhoenix +15 min busy 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 0 kt Full PHX delay board →
CVGCincinnati / Covington +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · SSW 5 kt Full CVG delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at CVG: 40% 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 Phoenix to Cincinnati / Covington route actually runs

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

Is PHX–CVG running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at PHX is the weaker end, route health score 90/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on PHX–CVG?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:15 from PHX. 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 PHX to CVG?

Great-circle distance is 2,520 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 208–246 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PHX–CVG fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 25 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.