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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop CVG–DEN; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 25% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
232
April 2026
Seats
37,863
both directions
Passengers
32,096
both directions
Load factor
84.8%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies CVG–DEN?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop CVG–DEN departures in April 2026 (119), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- UA
United Airlines
119 departures · 16,617 seats
Share of departures51.3%86.2%
Load
- WN
Southwest Airlines
60 departures · 10,348 seats
Share of departures25.9%87.5%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
53 departures · 10,898 seats
Share of departures22.8%80.0%
Load
What plane flies CVG–DEN?
In April 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 25% of CVG–DEN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
59 departures · 87.1% load
25.4% - Airbus A319
56 departures · 86.4% load
24.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
38 departures · 88.1% load
16.4% - Airbus A320neo
31 departures · 80.7% load
13.4% - Boeing 737-800
20 departures · 88.2% load
8.6% - Airbus A321neo
19 departures · 77.6% load
8.2% - Boeing 737-700
4 departures · 78.3% load
1.7% - Airbus A321
4 departures · 77.0% load
1.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
1 departures · 74.3% load
0.4%
How has CVG–DEN traffic changed?
Nonstop CVG–DEN departures fell from 234 in May 2025 to 232 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop CVG–DEN traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
234 departures · 34,655 passengers
90.0%
Load
June 2025
270 departures · 41,680 passengers
88.8%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
CVG → DEN
83.2% full
117 departures · 15,851 passengers
DEN → CVG
86.4% full
115 departures · 16,245 passengers
Nonstop CVG–DEN traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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 April 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (25.4%), followed by the Airbus A319 (24.1%).
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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