Cincinnati / Covington (CVG) to Chicago (MDW)
Flight time
≈ 1h 18m
Bearing
320° NW
Cincinnati / Covington (CVG) to Chicago (MDW) is 249 miles (401 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CVG–MDW
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop CVG–MDW; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 48% of departures; flights ran 70% full.
Departures
126
July 2026
Seats
19,526
both directions
Passengers
13,658
both directions
Load factor
70.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CVG–MDW?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop CVG–MDW departures in July 2026 (124), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
124 departures · 19,382 seats
Share of departures98.4%70.5%
Load
- DL
2 departures · 144 seats
Share of departures1.6%0.0%
Load
What plane flies CVG–MDW?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 48% of CVG–MDW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
61 departures · 80.8% load
48.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
38 departures · 60.7% load
30.2% - Boeing 737-800
25 departures · 65.8% load
19.8% - Boeing 757-200
2 departures · 0.0% load
1.6%
How has CVG–MDW traffic changed?
Nonstop CVG–MDW departures rose from 80 in August 2025 to 126 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop CVG–MDW traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
80 departures · 9,644 passengers
72.0%
Load
September 2025
77 departures · 10,006 passengers
78.0%
Load
October 2025
78 departures · 9,636 passengers
84.0%
Load
November 2025
57 departures · 6,594 passengers
76.7%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 7,260 passengers
76.9%
Load
January 2026
58 departures · 5,767 passengers
69.6%
Load
February 2026
54 departures · 5,764 passengers
76.3%
Load
March 2026
115 departures · 12,041 passengers
69.5%
Load
April 2026
120 departures · 12,662 passengers
70.5%
Load
May 2026
125 departures · 12,850 passengers
69.7%
Load
June 2026
120 departures · 13,707 passengers
73.9%
Load
July 2026
126 departures · 13,658 passengers
70.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CVG → MDW
66.7% full
65 departures · 6,734 passengers
MDW → CVG
73.4% full
61 departures · 6,924 passengers
Nonstop CVG–MDW 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 Chicago (MDW)?
CVG to MDW is 249 miles (401 km / 217 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CVG to MDW?
A nonstop covers the 249-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 18m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CVG–MDW?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (48.4%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (30.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying CVG–MDW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 249-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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