Cincinnati / Covington (CVG) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
Flight time
≈ 2h 25m
Bearing
242° SW
Cincinnati / Covington (CVG) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) is 811 miles (1,305 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CVG–DFW
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop CVG–DFW; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 49% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
276
April 2026
Seats
46,698
both directions
Passengers
38,427
both directions
Load factor
82.3%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies CVG–DFW?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop CVG–DFW departures in April 2026 (231), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- AA
American Airlines
231 departures · 40,456 seats
Share of departures83.7%81.8%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
26 departures · 4,836 seats
Share of departures9.4%84.8%
Load
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
15 departures · 986 seats
Share of departures5.4%89.3%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
2 departures · 290 seats
Share of departures0.7%91.0%
Load
- MQ
Envoy Air
2 departures · 130 seats
Share of departures0.7%76.9%
Load
What plane flies CVG–DFW?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 49% of CVG–DFW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
134 departures · 82.2% load
48.5% - Airbus A321
46 departures · 77.7% load
16.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
40 departures · 85.8% load
14.5% - Airbus A320neo
22 departures · 86.1% load
8.0% - Bombardier CRJ-700
14 departures · 90.2% load
5.1% - Airbus A321neo
8 departures · 71.0% load
2.9% - Airbus A320
8 departures · 92.2% load
2.9% - Embraer E170
2 departures · 76.9% load
0.7% - Bombardier CRJ-900
1 departures · 79.0% load
0.4% - Airbus A220-300
1 departures · 90.8% load
0.4%
How has CVG–DFW traffic changed?
Nonstop CVG–DFW departures fell from 315 in May 2025 to 276 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop CVG–DFW traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
315 departures · 42,738 passengers
79.2%
Load
June 2025
303 departures · 39,716 passengers
85.1%
Load
July 2025
310 departures · 40,190 passengers
85.9%
Load
August 2025
286 departures · 37,590 passengers
76.5%
Load
September 2025
280 departures · 37,559 passengers
75.5%
Load
October 2025
303 departures · 41,989 passengers
80.4%
Load
November 2025
262 departures · 33,409 passengers
75.1%
Load
December 2025
274 departures · 37,606 passengers
79.6%
Load
January 2026
243 departures · 30,813 passengers
72.1%
Load
February 2026
244 departures · 34,554 passengers
80.6%
Load
March 2026
293 departures · 39,396 passengers
75.8%
Load
April 2026
276 departures · 38,427 passengers
82.3%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
CVG → DFW
80.0% full
138 departures · 18,718 passengers
DFW → CVG
84.5% full
138 departures · 19,709 passengers
Nonstop CVG–DFW 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
Dallas-Fort Worth
US
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Coordinates
32.90°N, 97.04°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Cincinnati / Covington (CVG) from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)?
CVG to DFW is 811 miles (1,305 km / 705 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CVG to DFW?
A nonstop covers the 811-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 25m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CVG–DFW?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (48.5%), followed by the Airbus A321 (16.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying CVG–DFW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 811-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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