Cincinnati / Covington (CVG) to Detroit (DTW)
Flight time
≈ 1h 16m
Bearing
17° N
Cincinnati / Covington (CVG) to Detroit (DTW) is 229 miles (369 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CVG–DTW
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Endeavor Air operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop CVG–DTW; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 66% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
357
July 2026
Seats
26,498
both directions
Passengers
21,992
both directions
Load factor
83.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CVG–DTW?
Endeavor Air operated the most nonstop CVG–DTW departures in July 2026 (354), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- 9E
354 departures · 26,057 seats
Share of departures99.2%82.9%
Load
- DL
3 departures · 441 seats
Share of departures0.8%88.4%
Load
What plane flies CVG–DTW?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 66% of CVG–DTW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
236 departures · 82.3% load
66.1% - Bombardier CRJ-700
118 departures · 84.2% load
33.1% - Boeing 717-200
1 departures · 87.3% load
0.3% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 88.9% load
0.3% - Airbus A319
1 departures · 88.6% load
0.3%
How has CVG–DTW traffic changed?
Nonstop CVG–DTW departures rose from 353 in August 2025 to 357 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop CVG–DTW traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
353 departures · 21,633 passengers
80.3%
Load
September 2025
337 departures · 21,543 passengers
84.1%
Load
October 2025
353 departures · 23,157 passengers
85.2%
Load
November 2025
290 departures · 16,674 passengers
76.0%
Load
December 2025
252 departures · 16,255 passengers
75.0%
Load
January 2026
257 departures · 15,082 passengers
75.2%
Load
February 2026
272 departures · 17,280 passengers
78.7%
Load
March 2026
350 departures · 19,840 passengers
75.0%
Load
April 2026
349 departures · 19,550 passengers
73.7%
Load
May 2026
357 departures · 20,637 passengers
78.1%
Load
June 2026
341 departures · 21,074 passengers
84.7%
Load
July 2026
357 departures · 21,992 passengers
83.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CVG → DTW
82.2% full
179 departures · 10,971 passengers
DTW → CVG
83.8% full
178 departures · 11,021 passengers
Nonstop CVG–DTW 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 Cincinnati / Covington (CVG) from Detroit (DTW)?
CVG to DTW is 229 miles (369 km / 199 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CVG to DTW?
A nonstop covers the 229-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 16m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CVG–DTW?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (66.1%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (33.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying CVG–DTW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 229-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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