Flights Philadelphia → Cincinnati
PHL → CVG
How long is the flight from Philadelphia to Cincinnati?
The flight from Philadelphia (PHL) to Cincinnati (CVG) takes 1h 22m 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 Philadelphia to Cincinnati has an on-time performance rate of 84%, with the average delay being 9.6 minutes when delays do occur. Over the course of a year, this route sees 348 flights, serving the large passenger volume at its destination airport, which handles approximately 7,573,416 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 Philadelphia (PHL) → Cincinnati (CVG) route is operated by American Airlines, Delta Air Lines. Across 932 flights monitored in recent months, 80% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 16 minutes. The cancellation rate is 3.86%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 23/100 (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 Philadelphia the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Cincinnati: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Philadelphia (PHL) to Cincinnati (CVG) heads west for about 814 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 22m.
Departures from Philadelphia on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 40% of PHL-CVG flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Philadelphia the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Cincinnati it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 932 tracked PHL-CVG flights, 80% left on time with an average delay of 16 min and a 3.9% 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 PHL-CVG
The flight from Philadelphia (PHL) to Cincinnati (CVG) takes 1h 22m 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 Philadelphia (PHL) -> Cincinnati (CVG) route, on-time performance is 80% with an average delay of 16 minutes, based on 932 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Philadelphia-Cincinnati is 3.86% across 932 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.
