Cincinnati / Covington (CVG) to Denver (DEN)
Flight time
≈ 2h 56m
Bearing
279° W
Cincinnati / Covington (CVG) to Denver (DEN) is 1,067 miles (1,716 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CVG–DEN
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop CVG–DEN; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 30% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
255
June 2026
Seats
47,310
both directions
Passengers
41,720
both directions
Load factor
88.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CVG–DEN?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop CVG–DEN departures in June 2026 (120), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- UA
120 departures · 20,530 seats
Share of departures47.1%90.0%
Load
- WN
60 departures · 10,234 seats
Share of departures23.5%92.8%
Load
- F9
59 departures · 13,666 seats
Share of departures23.1%81.5%
Load
- G4
16 departures · 2,880 seats
Share of departures6.3%90.2%
Load
What plane flies CVG–DEN?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 30% of CVG–DEN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
76 departures · 93.3% load
29.8% - Boeing 737-900ER
56 departures · 87.3% load
22.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
33 departures · 92.4% load
12.9% - Airbus A321
32 departures · 86.4% load
12.6% - Airbus A321neo
24 departures · 75.2% load
9.4% - Airbus A320
22 departures · 89.2% load
8.6% - Boeing 737-700
7 departures · 92.4% load
2.8% - Airbus A319
2 departures · 84.1% load
0.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
2 departures · 83.2% load
0.8% - Airbus A320neo
1 departures · 96.2% load
0.4%
How has CVG–DEN traffic changed?
Nonstop CVG–DEN departures fell from 290 in July 2025 to 255 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop CVG–DEN traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
290 departures · 44,962 passengers
88.5%
Load
August 2025
263 departures · 39,468 passengers
86.3%
Load
September 2025
268 departures · 41,096 passengers
85.4%
Load
October 2025
279 departures · 42,579 passengers
85.6%
Load
November 2025
256 departures · 34,058 passengers
76.2%
Load
December 2025
245 departures · 33,431 passengers
81.8%
Load
January 2026
221 departures · 28,066 passengers
72.1%
Load
February 2026
201 departures · 27,201 passengers
77.8%
Load
March 2026
254 departures · 36,534 passengers
81.9%
Load
April 2026
232 departures · 32,096 passengers
84.8%
Load
May 2026
252 departures · 37,652 passengers
83.7%
Load
June 2026
255 departures · 41,720 passengers
88.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DEN → CVG
87.7% full
129 departures · 20,864 passengers
CVG → DEN
88.6% full
126 departures · 20,856 passengers
Nonstop CVG–DEN traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 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 Cincinnati / Covington (CVG) from Denver (DEN)?
CVG to DEN is 1,067 miles (1,716 km / 927 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CVG to DEN?
A nonstop covers the 1,067-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 56m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CVG–DEN?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (29.8%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (22.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying CVG–DEN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,067-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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