Flights Cincinnati → Philadelphia
CVG → PHL
How long is the flight from Cincinnati to Philadelphia?
The flight from Cincinnati (CVG) to Philadelphia (PHL) takes 1h 20m on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 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 Cincinnati to Philadelphia operates with an average on-time performance of 83%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 13.7 minutes. Over the course of a year, this route sees around 349 flights using Embraer 170 and 175 aircraft models, serving a destination airport that accommodates approximately 28,131,972 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 Cincinnati (CVG) → Philadelphia (PHL) route is operated by American Airlines, Delta Air Lines. Across 924 flights monitored in recent months, 82% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 16 minutes. The cancellation rate is 3.57%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 25/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Philadelphia the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Cincinnati the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Philadelphia: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Cincinnati (CVG) to Philadelphia (PHL) heads east for about 814 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 20m.
Departures from Cincinnati on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 41% of CVG-PHL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Cincinnati the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Philadelphia it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 924 tracked CVG-PHL flights, 82% left on time with an average delay of 16 min and a 3.6% 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% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about CVG-PHL
The flight from Cincinnati (CVG) to Philadelphia (PHL) takes 1h 20m on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Cincinnati (CVG) -> Philadelphia (PHL) route, on-time performance is 82% with an average delay of 16 minutes, based on 924 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Cincinnati-Philadelphia is 3.57% across 924 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: American Airlines, Delta Air Lines.
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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.
