Cincinnati / Covington (CVG) to Minneapolis (MSP)

596mi
959 km518 nm

Flight time

≈ 1h 59m

Bearing

315° NW

Cincinnati / Covington (CVG) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 596 miles (959 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies CVG–MSP

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop CVG–MSP; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 25% of departures; flights ran 72% full.

Departures

244

May 2026

Seats

31,633

both directions

Passengers

22,905

both directions

Load factor

72.4%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies CVG–MSP?

Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop CVG–MSP departures in May 2026 (153), one of 4 carriers on the route.

What plane flies CVG–MSP?

In May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 25% of CVG–MSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has CVG–MSP traffic changed?

Nonstop CVG–MSP departures fell from 255 in June 2025 to 244 in May 2026.

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

  • June 2025

    255 departures · 32,072 passengers

    82.3%

    Load

  • July 2025

    296 departures · 34,242 passengers

    81.9%

    Load

  • August 2025

    277 departures · 29,551 passengers

    79.1%

    Load

  • September 2025

    254 departures · 25,902 passengers

    78.2%

    Load

  • October 2025

    248 departures · 23,032 passengers

    76.7%

    Load

  • November 2025

    231 departures · 19,137 passengers

    67.8%

    Load

  • December 2025

    225 departures · 15,898 passengers

    65.6%

    Load

  • January 2026

    198 departures · 12,846 passengers

    62.8%

    Load

  • February 2026

    213 departures · 14,782 passengers

    66.8%

    Load

  • March 2026

    234 departures · 15,876 passengers

    68.7%

    Load

  • April 2026

    235 departures · 15,820 passengers

    65.2%

    Load

  • May 2026

    244 departures · 22,905 passengers

    72.4%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

MSP → CVG

70.8% full

124 departures · 11,377 passengers

CVG → MSP

74.1% full

120 departures · 11,528 passengers

Nonstop CVG–MSP 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

CVG

Cincinnati / Covington

US

Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport

Coordinates

39.05°N, 84.67°W

Hemisphere

N · W

MSP

Minneapolis

US

Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field

Coordinates

44.88°N, 93.22°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Cincinnati / Covington (CVG) from Minneapolis (MSP)?

CVG to MSP is 596 miles (959 km / 518 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from CVG to MSP?

A nonstop covers the 596-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–MSP?

In May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (24.6%), followed by the Airbus A319 (20.5%).

What mileage do I earn flying CVG–MSP?

Distance-based programs credit off the 596-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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