Baltimore (BWI) to Cincinnati / Covington (CVG)
Flight time
≈ 1h 39m
Bearing
271° W
Baltimore (BWI) to Cincinnati / Covington (CVG) is 429 miles (690 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BWI–CVG
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop BWI–CVG; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 40% of departures; flights ran 66% full.
Departures
126
May 2026
Seats
20,348
both directions
Passengers
13,360
both directions
Load factor
65.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BWI–CVG?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop BWI–CVG departures in May 2026 (124), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- WN
124 departures · 19,914 seats
Share of departures98.4%67.1%
Load
- 5Y
1 departures · 248 seats
Share of departures0.8%0.0%
Load
- SY
1 departures · 186 seats
Share of departures0.8%0.0%
Load
What plane flies BWI–CVG?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 40% of BWI–CVG departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
50 departures · 58.6% load
39.7% - Boeing 737-700
47 departures · 81.6% load
37.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
28 departures · 60.6% load
22.2% - Boeing 767-300
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.8%
How has BWI–CVG traffic changed?
Nonstop BWI–CVG departures rose from 119 in June 2025 to 126 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BWI–CVG traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
119 departures · 14,816 passengers
78.2%
Load
July 2025
120 departures · 13,373 passengers
70.8%
Load
August 2025
125 departures · 13,350 passengers
65.8%
Load
September 2025
120 departures · 13,743 passengers
70.5%
Load
October 2025
122 departures · 15,088 passengers
71.8%
Load
November 2025
121 departures · 11,702 passengers
59.4%
Load
December 2025
125 departures · 12,470 passengers
60.2%
Load
January 2026
110 departures · 8,681 passengers
46.0%
Load
February 2026
102 departures · 9,186 passengers
54.0%
Load
March 2026
122 departures · 11,255 passengers
55.1%
Load
April 2026
121 departures · 12,583 passengers
64.4%
Load
May 2026
126 departures · 13,360 passengers
65.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BWI → CVG
61.0% full
63 departures · 6,162 passengers
CVG → BWI
70.3% full
63 departures · 7,198 passengers
Nonstop BWI–CVG traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Baltimore
US
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
Coordinates
39.18°N, 76.67°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Cincinnati / Covington
US
Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport
Coordinates
39.05°N, 84.67°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Baltimore (BWI) from Cincinnati / Covington (CVG)?
BWI to CVG is 429 miles (690 km / 373 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BWI to CVG?
A nonstop covers the 429-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 39m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BWI–CVG?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (39.7%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (37.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying BWI–CVG?
Distance-based programs credit off the 429-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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