Flights Atlanta → Cincinnati
ATL → CVG
How long is the flight from Atlanta to Cincinnati?
The flight from Atlanta (ATL) to Cincinnati (CVG) takes 1h on average. That is the median time recorded across 5 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Atlanta to Cincinnati operates with an average on-time performance rate of 80%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 8.7 minutes. Over the course of a year, approximately 707 flights use various aircraft types including Canadair Regional Jet 900, Boeing 737-800, McDonnell Douglas MD-88, Airbus A319, and Airbus A320 to serve Cincinnati's airport, which sees around 7.5 million passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Atlanta (ATL) → Cincinnati (CVG) route is operated by Air France, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Across 1790 flights monitored in recent months, 81% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 11 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.12%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 21.6/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Cincinnati the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Cincinnati: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Atlanta (ATL) to Cincinnati (CVG) heads north for about 602 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 0m.
Departures from Atlanta on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 36% of ATL-CVG flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Cincinnati it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,790 tracked ATL-CVG flights, 81% left on time with an average delay of 11 min and a 1.1% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
| Air France (AF) | 82% | 28 min | 0.0% |
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) | 82% | 19 min | 5.9% |
| ITA Airways (AZ) | 45% | 39 min | 0.6% |
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Frequently asked questions about ATL-CVG
The flight from Atlanta (ATL) to Cincinnati (CVG) takes 1h on average. That is the median time recorded across 5 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Atlanta (ATL) -> Cincinnati (CVG) route, on-time performance is 81% with an average delay of 11 minutes, based on 1790 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Atlanta-Cincinnati is 1.12% across 1790 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 4 airlines: Air France, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Cincinnati, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
