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 July 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop BWI–CVG; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 40% of departures; flights ran 62% full.
Departures
119
July 2026
Seats
19,508
both directions
Passengers
12,022
both directions
Load factor
61.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BWI–CVG?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop BWI–CVG departures in July 2026 (116), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- WN
116 departures · 19,198 seats
Share of departures97.5%61.2%
Load
- DL
2 departures · 144 seats
Share of departures1.7%93.8%
Load
- UA
1 departures · 166 seats
Share of departures0.8%84.9%
Load
What plane flies BWI–CVG?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 40% of BWI–CVG departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
47 departures · 61.8% load
39.5% - Boeing 737-800
41 departures · 50.1% load
34.4% - Boeing 737-700
29 departures · 80.9% load
24.4% - Boeing 757-200
2 departures · 93.8% load
1.7%
How has BWI–CVG traffic changed?
Nonstop BWI–CVG departures fell from 125 in August 2025 to 119 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BWI–CVG traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
119 departures · 13,291 passengers
67.8%
Load
July 2026
119 departures · 12,022 passengers
61.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CVG → BWI
58.1% full
60 departures · 5,771 passengers
BWI → CVG
65.3% full
59 departures · 6,251 passengers
Nonstop BWI–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
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 July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (39.5%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (34.4%).
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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