Cincinnati / Covington (CVG) to Minneapolis (MSP)
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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Endeavor Air operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop CVG–MSP; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 71% of departures; flights ran 65% full.
Departures
235
April 2026
Seats
24,272
both directions
Passengers
15,820
both directions
Load factor
65.2%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies CVG–MSP?
Endeavor Air operated the most nonstop CVG–MSP departures in April 2026 (166), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- 9E
Endeavor Air
166 departures · 12,607 seats
Share of departures70.6%81.9%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
66 departures · 11,107 seats
Share of departures28.1%49.5%
Load
- SY
Sun Country Airlines
3 departures · 558 seats
Share of departures1.3%0.0%
Load
What plane flies CVG–MSP?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 71% of CVG–MSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
166 departures · 81.9% load
70.6% - Boeing 737-900ER
40 departures · 48.1% load
17.0% - Boeing 737-800
23 departures · 45.0% load
9.8% - Airbus A220-100
4 departures · 63.3% load
1.7% - Boeing 757-200
2 departures · 25.1% load
0.9%
How has CVG–MSP traffic changed?
Nonstop CVG–MSP departures fell from 255 in May 2025 to 235 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop CVG–MSP traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
255 departures · 24,253 passengers
77.1%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
CVG → MSP
64.8% full
118 departures · 7,887 passengers
MSP → CVG
65.5% full
117 departures · 7,933 passengers
Nonstop CVG–MSP traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
The airports
Cincinnati / Covington
US
Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport
Coordinates
39.05°N, 84.67°W
Hemisphere
N · W
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 April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (70.6%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (17.0%).
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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