Cincinnati / Covington (CVG) to Chicago (ORD)
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 dataIn July 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 7 carriers flying nonstop CVG–ORD; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 49% of departures; flights ran 75% full.
Departures
951
July 2026
Seats
79,623
both directions
Passengers
59,670
both directions
Load factor
74.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CVG–ORD?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop CVG–ORD departures in July 2026 (260), one of 7 carriers on the route.
- YX
260 departures · 19,727 seats
Share of departures27.3%78.4%
Load
- MQ
252 departures · 17,685 seats
Share of departures26.5%75.9%
Load
- OO
154 departures · 10,919 seats
Share of departures16.2%78.6%
Load
- UA
145 departures · 23,798 seats
Share of departures15.2%66.6%
Load
- G7
136 departures · 6,800 seats
Share of departures14.3%84.3%
Load
- AA
3 departures · 534 seats
Share of departures0.3%86.5%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 160 seats
Share of departures0.1%95.6%
Load
What plane flies CVG–ORD?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 49% of CVG–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
463 departures · 77.9% load
48.7% - Bombardier CRJ-550
136 departures · 84.3% load
14.3% - Embraer E170
133 departures · 75.9% load
14.0% - Bombardier CRJ-700
69 departures · 78.3% load
7.3% - Boeing 737-800
67 departures · 65.0% load
7.0% - Boeing 737-900ER
39 departures · 65.8% load
4.1% - Airbus A320
16 departures · 74.3% load
1.7% - Airbus A319
14 departures · 75.2% load
1.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
9 departures · 66.9% load
0.9% - Boeing 737-700
2 departures · 72.2% load
0.2% - Bombardier CRJ-200
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.1% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 85.3% load
0.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 70.5% load
0.1%
How has CVG–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop CVG–ORD departures rose from 803 in August 2025 to 951 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop CVG–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
873 departures · 57,972 passengers
73.4%
Load
July 2026
951 departures · 59,670 passengers
74.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CVG → ORD
73.5% full
480 departures · 29,769 passengers
ORD → CVG
76.5% full
471 departures · 29,901 passengers
Nonstop CVG–ORD traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 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
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 July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (48.7%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-550 (14.3%).
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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