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

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, Envoy Air operated the most departures, one of 6 carriers flying nonstop CVG–ORD; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 40% of departures; flights ran 68% full.

Departures

907

May 2026

Seats

80,199

both directions

Passengers

54,133

both directions

Load factor

67.5%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies CVG–ORD?

Envoy Air operated the most nonstop CVG–ORD departures in May 2026 (318), one of 6 carriers on the route.

  • MQ

    Envoy Air

    318 departures · 21,715 seats

    67.5%

    Load

  • UA

    United Airlines

    223 departures · 32,060 seats

    66.9%

    Load

  • OO

    SkyWest Airlines

    189 departures · 12,798 seats

    69.6%

    Load

  • YX

    Republic Airways

    173 departures · 13,148 seats

    68.8%

    Load

  • 5Y

    Atlas Air

    2 departures · 378 seats

    0.0%

    Load

  • G7

    GoJet Airlines

    2 departures · 100 seats

    82.0%

    Load

What plane flies CVG–ORD?

In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 40% of CVG–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has CVG–ORD traffic changed?

Nonstop CVG–ORD departures rose from 774 in June 2025 to 907 in May 2026.

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

  • 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

  • May 2026

    907 departures · 54,133 passengers

    67.5%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

ORD → CVG

63.2% full

455 departures · 25,386 passengers

CVG → ORD

71.8% full

452 departures · 28,747 passengers

Nonstop CVG–ORD 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

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 May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (40.5%), followed by the Embraer E170 (24.6%).

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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