Flights Raleigh-durham → Cincinnati
RDU → CVG
How long is the flight from Raleigh-durham to Cincinnati?
The flight from Raleigh-durham (RDU) to Cincinnati (CVG) takes 1h 3m 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 Raleigh-Durham to Cincinnati has a 73% on-time performance rate, with an average delay of 16.1 minutes when flights are not on time. Over the course of a year, this route sees 82 total flights, serving a destination airport that 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.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Raleigh-durham (RDU) → Cincinnati (CVG) route is operated by Delta Air Lines. Across 230 flights monitored in recent months, 79% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 16 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 19.1/100 (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 Raleigh-durham the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Cincinnati: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Raleigh-durham (RDU) to Cincinnati (CVG) heads north-west for about 627 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 3m.
Departures from Raleigh-durham on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 75% of RDU-CVG flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Raleigh-durham the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Cincinnati it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 230 tracked RDU-CVG flights, 79% left on time with an average delay of 16 min and a 0.0% 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 RDU-CVG
The flight from Raleigh-durham (RDU) to Cincinnati (CVG) takes 1h 3m 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 Raleigh-durham (RDU) -> Cincinnati (CVG) route, on-time performance is 79% with an average delay of 16 minutes, based on 230 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Raleigh-durham-Cincinnati is 0.00% across 230 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: 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.
