Cincinnati / Covington (CVG) to New York (JFK)
Flight time
≈ 1h 59m
Bearing
76° E
Cincinnati / Covington (CVG) to New York (JFK) is 588 miles (946 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CVG–JFK
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Endeavor Air operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop CVG–JFK; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 68% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
263
May 2026
Seats
19,355
both directions
Passengers
16,051
both directions
Load factor
82.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CVG–JFK?
Endeavor Air operated the most nonstop CVG–JFK departures in May 2026 (181), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- 9E
181 departures · 13,004 seats
Share of departures68.8%85.3%
Load
- YX
80 departures · 6,080 seats
Share of departures30.4%79.5%
Load
- DL
2 departures · 271 seats
Share of departures0.8%48.0%
Load
What plane flies CVG–JFK?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 68% of CVG–JFK departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
180 departures · 85.3% load
68.4% - Embraer E175
80 departures · 79.5% load
30.4% - Boeing 757-200
2 departures · 48.0% load
0.8% - Bombardier CRJ-700
1 departures · 82.6% load
0.4%
How has CVG–JFK traffic changed?
Nonstop CVG–JFK departures fell from 298 in June 2025 to 263 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CVG–JFK traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
298 departures · 19,168 passengers
84.8%
Load
July 2025
297 departures · 17,301 passengers
77.0%
Load
August 2025
310 departures · 16,766 passengers
71.2%
Load
September 2025
301 departures · 18,480 passengers
79.8%
Load
October 2025
303 departures · 18,951 passengers
82.3%
Load
November 2025
285 departures · 17,255 passengers
79.7%
Load
December 2025
251 departures · 15,456 passengers
81.1%
Load
January 2026
260 departures · 14,182 passengers
71.9%
Load
February 2026
254 departures · 13,603 passengers
70.5%
Load
March 2026
300 departures · 17,930 passengers
78.7%
Load
April 2026
251 departures · 15,433 passengers
80.9%
Load
May 2026
263 departures · 16,051 passengers
82.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CVG → JFK
86.8% full
132 departures · 8,486 passengers
JFK → CVG
79.0% full
131 departures · 7,565 passengers
Nonstop CVG–JFK 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 New York (JFK)?
CVG to JFK is 588 miles (946 km / 511 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CVG to JFK?
A nonstop covers the 588-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 59m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CVG–JFK?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (68.4%), followed by the Embraer E175 (30.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying CVG–JFK?
Distance-based programs credit off the 588-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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