Cincinnati / Covington (CVG) to New Orleans (MSY)
Flight time
≈ 2h 12m
Bearing
209° SW
Cincinnati / Covington (CVG) to New Orleans (MSY) is 702 miles (1,129 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CVG–MSY
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Allegiant Air was the only carrier flying nonstop CVG–MSY; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 76% full.
Departures
10
May 2026
Seats
1,800
both directions
Passengers
1,360
both directions
Load factor
75.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CVG–MSY?
Allegiant Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop CVG–MSY in May 2026 (10 departures).
- G4
10 departures · 1,800 seats
Share of departures100.0%75.6%
Load
What plane flies CVG–MSY?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 100% of CVG–MSY departures.
- Airbus A320
10 departures · 75.6% load
100.0%
How has CVG–MSY traffic changed?
Nonstop CVG–MSY departures fell from 22 in July 2025 to 10 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CVG–MSY traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
22 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
August 2025
21 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
September 2025
21 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
October 2025
3 departures · 312 passengers
55.9%
Load
November 2025
8 departures · 977 passengers
72.7%
Load
December 2025
17 departures · 2,097 passengers
73.2%
Load
January 2026
14 departures · 1,520 passengers
66.7%
Load
February 2026
24 departures · 2,689 passengers
62.6%
Load
March 2026
19 departures · 2,431 passengers
72.2%
Load
April 2026
18 departures · 2,291 passengers
70.7%
Load
May 2026
10 departures · 1,360 passengers
75.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CVG → MSY
69.1% full
5 departures · 622 passengers
MSY → CVG
82.0% full
5 departures · 738 passengers
Nonstop CVG–MSY 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
Cincinnati / Covington
US
Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport
Coordinates
39.05°N, 84.67°W
Hemisphere
N · W
New Orleans
US
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
Coordinates
29.99°N, 90.26°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Cincinnati / Covington (CVG) from New Orleans (MSY)?
CVG to MSY is 702 miles (1,129 km / 610 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CVG to MSY?
A nonstop covers the 702-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 12m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CVG–MSY?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying CVG–MSY?
Distance-based programs credit off the 702-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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