Nashville (BNA) to Cincinnati / Covington (CVG)
Flight time
≈ 1h 16m
Bearing
28° NE
Nashville (BNA) to Cincinnati / Covington (CVG) is 230 miles (370 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BNA–CVG
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BNA–CVG; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 42% of departures; flights ran 69% full.
Departures
126
July 2026
Seats
21,103
both directions
Passengers
14,480
both directions
Load factor
68.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BNA–CVG?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop BNA–CVG departures in July 2026 (125), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
125 departures · 20,925 seats
Share of departures99.2%68.5%
Load
- AS
1 departures · 178 seats
Share of departures0.8%80.9%
Load
What plane flies BNA–CVG?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 42% of BNA–CVG departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
53 departures · 66.2% load
42.1% - Boeing 737-800
47 departures · 72.8% load
37.3% - Boeing 737-700
25 departures · 64.6% load
19.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
1 departures · 80.9% load
0.8%
How has BNA–CVG traffic changed?
Nonstop BNA–CVG departures rose from 85 in August 2025 to 126 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BNA–CVG traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
85 departures · 8,169 passengers
76.2%
Load
September 2025
81 departures · 8,027 passengers
76.8%
Load
October 2025
63 departures · 8,444 passengers
82.8%
Load
November 2025
69 departures · 7,766 passengers
72.3%
Load
December 2025
66 departures · 8,017 passengers
74.8%
Load
January 2026
60 departures · 6,062 passengers
61.6%
Load
February 2026
58 departures · 6,561 passengers
72.1%
Load
March 2026
118 departures · 12,540 passengers
62.4%
Load
April 2026
124 departures · 13,164 passengers
69.6%
Load
May 2026
124 departures · 12,678 passengers
69.8%
Load
June 2026
122 departures · 14,305 passengers
71.5%
Load
July 2026
126 departures · 14,480 passengers
68.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CVG → BNA
66.6% full
64 departures · 7,133 passengers
BNA → CVG
70.7% full
62 departures · 7,347 passengers
Nonstop BNA–CVG traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Cincinnati / Covington
US
Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport
Coordinates
39.05°N, 84.67°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Nashville (BNA) from Cincinnati / Covington (CVG)?
BNA to CVG is 230 miles (370 km / 200 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BNA to CVG?
A nonstop covers the 230-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 16m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BNA–CVG?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (42.1%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (37.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying BNA–CVG?
Distance-based programs credit off the 230-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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