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Cincinnati / Covington (CVG) to Chicago (ORD)

264mi
425 km230 nm

Flight time

≈ 1h 20m

Bearing

321° NW

Cincinnati / Covington (CVG) to Chicago (ORD) is 264 miles (425 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies CVG–ORD

US DOT T-100 · filed data

In April 2026, Envoy Air operated the most departures, one of 8 carriers flying nonstop CVG–ORD; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 47% of departures; flights ran 73% full.

Departures

793

April 2026

Seats

62,399

both directions

Passengers

45,289

both directions

Load factor

72.6%

passengers ÷ seats

Who flies CVG–ORD?

Envoy Air operated the most nonstop CVG–ORD departures in April 2026 (335), one of 8 carriers on the route.

  • MQ

    Envoy Air

    335 departures · 23,203 seats

    70.4%

    Load

  • OO

    SkyWest Airlines

    225 departures · 15,116 seats

    75.6%

    Load

  • YX

    Republic Airways

    129 departures · 9,792 seats

    75.6%

    Load

  • UA

    United Airlines

    91 departures · 12,972 seats

    72.4%

    Load

  • G7

    GoJet Airlines

    8 departures · 400 seats

    76.5%

    Load

  • SY

    Sun Country Airlines

    2 departures · 372 seats

    26.1%

    Load

  • VB

    VivaAerobus

    2 departures · 372 seats

    85.5%

    Load

  • AA

    American Airlines

    1 departures · 172 seats

    2.9%

    Load

What plane flies CVG–ORD?

In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 47% of CVG–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has CVG–ORD traffic changed?

Nonstop CVG–ORD departures rose from 753 in May 2025 to 793 in April 2026.

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

  • May 2025

    753 departures · 51,021 passengers

    79.9%

    Load

  • June 2025

    774 departures · 57,244 passengers

    82.3%

    Load

  • July 2025

    770 departures · 54,320 passengers

    81.2%

    Load

  • August 2025

    803 departures · 52,295 passengers

    73.6%

    Load

  • September 2025

    804 departures · 56,602 passengers

    74.9%

    Load

  • October 2025

    837 departures · 58,565 passengers

    75.9%

    Load

  • November 2025

    701 departures · 41,820 passengers

    69.7%

    Load

  • December 2025

    697 departures · 39,999 passengers

    70.9%

    Load

  • January 2026

    585 departures · 32,188 passengers

    66.9%

    Load

  • February 2026

    644 departures · 37,580 passengers

    73.7%

    Load

  • March 2026

    799 departures · 45,745 passengers

    71.8%

    Load

  • April 2026

    793 departures · 45,289 passengers

    72.6%

    Load

By direction

The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.

CVG → ORD

72.2% full

401 departures · 22,863 passengers

ORD → CVG

73.0% full

392 departures · 22,426 passengers

Nonstop CVG–ORD 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

CVG

Cincinnati / Covington

US

Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport

Coordinates

39.05°N, 84.67°W

Hemisphere

N · W

ORD

Chicago

US

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

Coordinates

41.98°N, 87.90°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Cincinnati / Covington (CVG) from Chicago (ORD)?

CVG to ORD is 264 miles (425 km / 230 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from CVG to ORD?

A nonstop covers the 264-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 20m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies CVG–ORD?

In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (46.9%), followed by the Embraer E170 (26.1%).

What mileage do I earn flying CVG–ORD?

Distance-based programs credit off the 264-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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