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Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport TSA wait times

CVG · KCVG · Cincinnati / Covington, Kentucky

Security wait

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The current hour is filled from the observed-hour table in this browser.

Observed security history for Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) is listed by hour. It is not a live reading. The current hour is chosen in the browser from that table.

Typical wait by hour

On Sundays, the quietest observed standard-lane hours are 9pm (sample-weighted median 1 minute) and 3am (sample-weighted median 4 minutes). The busiest observed hours are 4am (sample-weighted 75th percentile 12 minutes) and 6am (sample-weighted 75th percentile 12 minutes). Hours with no readings are left out, not treated as zero.

Standard lane only. Average and 75th percentile are sample-weighted from observed history. A gap means that hour had no readings.

PreCheck

Historical dataset includes a PreCheck lane.

CLEAR

CLEAR is not shown. We are not using a CLEAR source.

Departure delays

Historical on-time performance. Not a live delay.

81%

On-time departures, September 2025 through August 2026. A departure is on time when it left less than 15 minutes late.

Flights out of Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport left on time 81% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (36%). That is a share of delay minutes, not a share of flights. The average delay among departures that were 15 minutes or more late was 82 minutes. 2% of scheduled flights were cancelled.

The highest on-time month was September 2025 (86%). The lowest was December 2025 (73%).

Share of delay minutes by cause. Not a percent of flights.
CauseDelay minutesShare of delay minutes
late-arriving aircraft198,83336%
the airline173,48231%
the national airspace system148,58027%
weather32,3006%
security1,3450%

Customs and passport control

International arrivals. Not TSA security.

The current hour is filled from the customs table in this browser. It is not a TSA security wait.

Sunday
HourAveragePublished maximumPassengers
2pm7 min17 min181
3pm11 min27 min1,765
4pm12 min26 min431
7pm17 min35 min1,148
8pm14 min31 min942
9pm10 min24 min316
10pm13 min38 min266
Monday
HourAveragePublished maximumPassengers
3pm10 min24 min586
4pm6 min16 min95
7pm13 min28 min1,948
8pm13 min33 min257
Tuesday
HourAveragePublished maximumPassengers
12pm13 min20 min169
1pm12 min21 min269
2pm11 min23 min293
3pm15 min34 min2,161
4pm12 min25 min276
5pm11 min27 min183
6pm13 min30 min650
8pm11 min27 min197
Wednesday
HourAveragePublished maximumPassengers
3pm8 min18 min359
6pm20 min35 min246
7pm25 min43 min1,634
8pm33 min56 min201
Thursday
HourAveragePublished maximumPassengers
9am5 min11 min23
3pm14 min34 min1,458
4pm18 min43 min266
6pm10 min26 min201
Friday
HourAveragePublished maximumPassengers
3pm12 min28 min462
4pm7 min22 min141
7pm18 min35 min1,512
8pm12 min27 min843
Saturday
HourAveragePublished maximumPassengers
1pm3 min8 min77
2pm7 min17 min142
3pm15 min35 min774
4pm12 min19 min340
6pm16 min25 min173
7pm16 min35 min2,970
8pm17 min30 min757

When to be at the airport

TSA's published guidance is to arrive at the airport 2 hours before a domestic departure and 3 hours before an international departure. That is guidance, not a measured security wait.

Your flight

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This subtracts TSA's published arrival guidance from the time you enter. It is not a drive time, and it is not a predicted security wait.

Nearby airports

Distances are straight-line miles.

Airport details
Runways
4
Longest runway
09/27, 12,001 ft
Longest runway width
150 ft
Longest runway surface
ASPH-CONC
Longest runway lighting
HIGH
Elevation
896.1 ft
CY2024 enplanements
4,500,414
Facility use
Public
Ownership
Public
Part 139 certificate code
I D
Fuel
100LL,A
Airframe repair
MAJOR
Powerplant repair
MAJOR
Last inspection
2025/07/25
PreCheck
Historical dataset includes a PreCheck lane.

FAA facility record date 2026/10/01. Runways: BTS NTAD Runways. Facility facts: BTS NTAD Aviation Facilities. Enplanements: FAA CY2024 commercial service.

Questions

What is the TSA wait at CVG right now?

Observed security history for Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) is listed by hour. It is not a live reading. The current hour is chosen in the browser from that table.

Does TSACheck have a live security wait for CVG?

A live figure is shown only when the stored airport feed is fresh. Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) also has observed history. A stored value that is too old is not shown as live.

How often do flights leave CVG on time?

Flights out of Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport left on time 81% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (36%). That is a share of delay minutes, not a share of flights. The average delay among departures that were 15 minutes or more late was 82 minutes. 2% of scheduled flights were cancelled.

What is the customs wait at CVG?

Customs and passport-control history is in its own section. It is not a TSA security wait. The current hour is chosen from that table in the browser.

How early should I get to CVG?

TSA's published guidance is to arrive at the airport 2 hours before a domestic departure and 3 hours before an international departure. That is guidance, not a measured security wait.

Which airports are near CVG?

The nearest airports in this list are Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field (LUK), 14 straight-line miles; James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY), 64 straight-line miles; Blue Grass Airport (LEX), 70 straight-line miles; Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF), 84 straight-line miles; Indianapolis International Airport (IND), 98 straight-line miles.