Cincinnati / Covington (CVG) to Los Angeles (LAX)
Flight time
≈ 4h 35m
Bearing
270° W
Cincinnati / Covington (CVG) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 1,896 miles (3,051 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CVG–LAX
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop CVG–LAX; the Airbus A321neo was the most common aircraft at 95% of departures; flights ran 91% full.
Departures
56
July 2026
Seats
10,821
both directions
Passengers
9,833
both directions
Load factor
90.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CVG–LAX?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop CVG–LAX departures in July 2026 (55), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- DL
55 departures · 10,655 seats
Share of departures98.2%91.0%
Load
- UA
1 departures · 166 seats
Share of departures1.8%84.9%
Load
What plane flies CVG–LAX?
In July 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew 95% of CVG–LAX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321neo
53 departures · 90.7% load
94.6% - Boeing 737-800
2 departures · 90.5% load
3.6% - Boeing 767-300
1 departures · 100.0% load
1.8%
How has CVG–LAX traffic changed?
Nonstop CVG–LAX departures fell from 60 in August 2025 to 56 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop CVG–LAX traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
60 departures · 9,205 passengers
81.2%
Load
September 2025
53 departures · 7,526 passengers
74.6%
Load
October 2025
53 departures · 8,094 passengers
78.7%
Load
November 2025
62 departures · 8,737 passengers
73.5%
Load
December 2025
71 departures · 10,656 passengers
79.3%
Load
January 2026
57 departures · 7,738 passengers
70.3%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 7,945 passengers
73.2%
Load
March 2026
62 departures · 9,694 passengers
80.6%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 9,178 passengers
79.0%
Load
May 2026
60 departures · 9,879 passengers
84.9%
Load
June 2026
54 departures · 9,478 passengers
90.5%
Load
July 2026
56 departures · 9,833 passengers
90.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAX → CVG
94.6% full
29 departures · 5,282 passengers
CVG → LAX
86.9% full
27 departures · 4,551 passengers
Nonstop CVG–LAX 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 Los Angeles (LAX)?
CVG to LAX is 1,896 miles (3,051 km / 1,647 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CVG to LAX?
A nonstop covers the 1,896-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 35m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CVG–LAX?
In July 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew the largest share of departures (94.6%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (3.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying CVG–LAX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,896-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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