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 May 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 35% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
252
May 2026
Seats
44,994
both directions
Passengers
37,652
both directions
Load factor
83.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CVG–DEN?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop CVG–DEN departures in May 2026 (123), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- UA
123 departures · 20,678 seats
Share of departures48.8%81.9%
Load
- WN
62 departures · 10,584 seats
Share of departures24.6%88.4%
Load
- F9
59 departures · 12,292 seats
Share of departures23.4%82.0%
Load
- G4
8 departures · 1,440 seats
Share of departures3.2%89.9%
Load
What plane flies CVG–DEN?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 35% of CVG–DEN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
87 departures · 85.3% load
34.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
71 departures · 84.8% load
28.2% - Airbus A321neo
24 departures · 87.0% load
9.5% - Boeing 737-900ER
20 departures · 76.6% load
7.9% - Airbus A320neo
19 departures · 81.5% load
7.5% - Airbus A321
14 departures · 75.3% load
5.6% - Airbus A320
10 departures · 86.7% load
4.0% - Boeing 737-700
7 departures · 84.0% load
2.8%
How has CVG–DEN traffic changed?
Nonstop CVG–DEN departures fell from 270 in June 2025 to 252 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CVG–DEN traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
252 departures · 37,652 passengers
83.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CVG → DEN
85.6% full
126 departures · 19,206 passengers
DEN → CVG
81.7% full
126 departures · 18,446 passengers
Nonstop CVG–DEN 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
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 May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (34.5%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (28.2%).
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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