Charleston (CHS) to Cincinnati / Covington (CVG)
Flight time
≈ 1h 48m
Bearing
330° NW
Charleston (CHS) to Cincinnati / Covington (CVG) is 498 miles (801 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CHS–CVG
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Allegiant Air operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop CHS–CVG; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 49% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
53
July 2026
Seats
8,312
both directions
Passengers
6,763
both directions
Load factor
81.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CHS–CVG?
Allegiant Air operated the most nonstop CHS–CVG departures in July 2026 (26), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- G4
26 departures · 4,680 seats
Share of departures49.1%87.3%
Load
- MX
26 departures · 3,562 seats
Share of departures49.1%73.2%
Load
- 9E
1 departures · 70 seats
Share of departures1.9%100.0%
Load
What plane flies CHS–CVG?
In July 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 49% of CHS–CVG departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
26 departures · 87.3% load
49.1% - Airbus A220-300
26 departures · 73.2% load
49.1% - Bombardier CRJ-900
1 departures · 100.0% load
1.9%
How has CHS–CVG traffic changed?
Nonstop CHS–CVG departures rose from 48 in August 2025 to 53 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop CHS–CVG traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
48 departures · 5,125 passengers
70.4%
Load
September 2025
43 departures · 4,379 passengers
67.9%
Load
October 2025
48 departures · 5,343 passengers
71.7%
Load
November 2025
44 departures · 4,534 passengers
67.6%
Load
December 2025
47 departures · 4,873 passengers
67.2%
Load
January 2026
20 departures · 2,014 passengers
71.3%
Load
February 2026
16 departures · 1,738 passengers
79.3%
Load
March 2026
38 departures · 4,292 passengers
77.5%
Load
April 2026
44 departures · 4,959 passengers
75.7%
Load
May 2026
46 departures · 5,524 passengers
79.4%
Load
June 2026
50 departures · 6,212 passengers
78.9%
Load
July 2026
53 departures · 6,763 passengers
81.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CHS → CVG
82.6% full
27 departures · 3,460 passengers
CVG → CHS
80.2% full
26 departures · 3,303 passengers
Nonstop CHS–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 Charleston (CHS) from Cincinnati / Covington (CVG)?
CHS to CVG is 498 miles (801 km / 432 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CHS to CVG?
A nonstop covers the 498-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 48m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CHS–CVG?
In July 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (49.1%), followed by the Airbus A220-300 (49.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying CHS–CVG?
Distance-based programs credit off the 498-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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