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 May 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 74% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
357
May 2026
Seats
26,427
both directions
Passengers
20,637
both directions
Load factor
78.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CVG–DTW?
Endeavor Air operated the most nonstop CVG–DTW departures in May 2026 (356), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- 9E
356 departures · 26,317 seats
Share of departures99.7%78.0%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 110 seats
Share of departures0.3%87.3%
Load
What plane flies CVG–DTW?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 74% of CVG–DTW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
265 departures · 77.0% load
74.2% - Bombardier CRJ-700
91 departures · 81.6% load
25.5% - Boeing 717-200
1 departures · 87.3% load
0.3%
How has CVG–DTW traffic changed?
Nonstop CVG–DTW departures rose from 301 in June 2025 to 357 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CVG–DTW traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
301 departures · 19,229 passengers
84.3%
Load
July 2025
350 departures · 22,480 passengers
84.4%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DTW → CVG
74.4% full
179 departures · 9,872 passengers
CVG → DTW
81.9% full
178 departures · 10,765 passengers
Nonstop CVG–DTW 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 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 May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (74.2%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (25.5%).
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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