Flights Cincinnati → Raleigh-durham
CVG → RDU
How long is the flight from Cincinnati to Raleigh-durham?
The flight from Cincinnati (CVG) to Raleigh-durham (RDU) takes 56 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight 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 Raleigh-Durham has an on-time performance rate of 83%, with an average delay of 5.7 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees 82 flights, connecting to a destination airport that serves approximately 14,523,996 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) → Raleigh-durham (RDU) route is operated by Delta Air Lines. Across 230 flights monitored in recent months, 84% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 5 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.30%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 12.8/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Raleigh-durham the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Cincinnati the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Raleigh-durham: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Cincinnati (CVG) to Raleigh-durham (RDU) heads south-east for about 627 km, a flight time of roughly 56m.
Departures from Cincinnati on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 73% of CVG-RDU flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Cincinnati the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Raleigh-durham it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 230 tracked CVG-RDU flights, 84% left on time with an average delay of 5 min and a 1.3% 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% |
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Frequently asked questions about CVG-RDU
The flight from Cincinnati (CVG) to Raleigh-durham (RDU) takes 56 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Cincinnati (CVG) -> Raleigh-durham (RDU) route, on-time performance is 84% with an average delay of 5 minutes, based on 230 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Cincinnati-Raleigh-durham is 1.30% across 230 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Delta Air Lines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Raleigh-durham, 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.
