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 June 2026, Sun Country Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop CVG–MSY; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 92% full.
Departures
2
June 2026
Seats
372
both directions
Passengers
344
both directions
Load factor
92.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CVG–MSY?
Sun Country Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop CVG–MSY in June 2026 (2 departures).
- SY
2 departures · 372 seats
Share of departures100.0%92.5%
Load
What plane flies CVG–MSY?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 100% of CVG–MSY departures.
- Boeing 737-800
2 departures · 92.5% load
100.0%
How has CVG–MSY traffic changed?
Nonstop CVG–MSY departures fell from 21 in August 2025 to 2 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop CVG–MSY traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
2 departures · 344 passengers
92.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CVG → MSY
92.5% full
1 departures · 172 passengers
MSY → CVG
92.5% full
1 departures · 172 passengers
Nonstop CVG–MSY 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
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 June 2026, the Boeing 737-800 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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