Cincinnati / Covington (CVG) to London (LHR)

3,952mi
6,361 km3,435 nm

Flight time

≈ 8h 42m

Bearing

47° NE

Cincinnati / Covington (CVG) to London (LHR) is 3,952 miles (6,361 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies CVG–LHR

Filed traffic data

In June 2026, British Airways was the only carrier flying nonstop CVG–LHR; the Boeing 777-200 was the most common aircraft at 96% of departures; flights ran 86% full.

Departures

52

June 2026

Seats

14,034

both directions

Passengers

12,000

both directions

Load factor

85.5%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies CVG–LHR?

British Airways was the only carrier to fly nonstop CVG–LHR in June 2026 (52 departures).

  • BA

    British Airways

    52 departures · 14,034 seats

    85.5%

    Load

What plane flies CVG–LHR?

In June 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew 96% of CVG–LHR departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has CVG–LHR traffic changed?

Nonstop CVG–LHR departures rose from 45 in July 2025 to 52 in June 2026.

Monthly nonstop CVG–LHR traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • July 2025

    45 departures · 8,396 passengers

    89.1%

    Load

  • August 2025

    43 departures · 7,417 passengers

    81.6%

    Load

  • September 2025

    43 departures · 8,041 passengers

    90.0%

    Load

  • October 2025

    41 departures · 7,515 passengers

    88.8%

    Load

  • November 2025

    33 departures · 5,691 passengers

    83.1%

    Load

  • December 2025

    35 departures · 6,440 passengers

    87.2%

    Load

  • January 2026

    29 departures · 4,842 passengers

    79.9%

    Load

  • February 2026

    30 departures · 3,845 passengers

    61.4%

    Load

  • March 2026

    36 departures · 6,320 passengers

    80.1%

    Load

  • April 2026

    50 departures · 8,682 passengers

    68.3%

    Load

  • May 2026

    53 departures · 11,678 passengers

    85.6%

    Load

  • June 2026

    52 departures · 12,000 passengers

    85.5%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

CVG → LHR

84.5% full

26 departures · 5,927 passengers

LHR → CVG

86.6% full

26 departures · 6,073 passengers

Nonstop CVG–LHR traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).

The airports

CVG

Cincinnati / Covington

US

Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport

Coordinates

39.05°N, 84.67°W

Hemisphere

N · W

LHR

London

GB

London Heathrow Airport

Coordinates

51.47°N, 0.46°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Cincinnati / Covington (CVG) from London (LHR)?

CVG to LHR is 3,952 miles (6,361 km / 3,435 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from CVG to LHR?

A nonstop covers the 3,952-mile great-circle distance in roughly 8h 42m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies CVG–LHR?

In June 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew the largest share of departures (96.2%), followed by the Boeing 777-300ER (3.9%).

What mileage do I earn flying CVG–LHR?

Distance-based programs credit off the 3,952-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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