Cincinnati / Covington (CVG) to Philadelphia (PHL)
Flight time
≈ 1h 49m
Bearing
81° E
Cincinnati / Covington (CVG) to Philadelphia (PHL) is 506 miles (814 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CVG–PHL
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, PSA Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop CVG–PHL; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 59% of departures; flights ran 73% full.
Departures
278
May 2026
Seats
20,498
both directions
Passengers
14,957
both directions
Load factor
73.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CVG–PHL?
PSA Airlines operated the most nonstop CVG–PHL departures in May 2026 (202), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- OH
202 departures · 14,934 seats
Share of departures72.7%72.5%
Load
- YX
67 departures · 5,092 seats
Share of departures24.1%72.9%
Load
- PT
8 departures · 400 seats
Share of departures2.9%88.8%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 72 seats
Share of departures0.4%90.3%
Load
What plane flies CVG–PHL?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 59% of CVG–PHL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
164 departures · 71.0% load
59.0% - Embraer E175
67 departures · 72.9% load
24.1% - Bombardier CRJ-700
38 departures · 80.0% load
13.7% - Embraer ERJ-145
8 departures · 88.8% load
2.9% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 90.3% load
0.4%
How has CVG–PHL traffic changed?
Nonstop CVG–PHL departures fell from 291 in June 2025 to 278 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CVG–PHL traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
291 departures · 16,053 passengers
81.7%
Load
July 2025
312 departures · 14,780 passengers
86.9%
Load
August 2025
318 departures · 16,514 passengers
77.6%
Load
September 2025
297 departures · 15,244 passengers
81.0%
Load
October 2025
292 departures · 17,662 passengers
80.2%
Load
November 2025
216 departures · 11,174 passengers
74.3%
Load
December 2025
225 departures · 11,007 passengers
69.2%
Load
January 2026
171 departures · 8,282 passengers
65.1%
Load
February 2026
181 departures · 8,169 passengers
68.2%
Load
March 2026
229 departures · 11,759 passengers
71.5%
Load
April 2026
267 departures · 13,681 passengers
67.9%
Load
May 2026
278 departures · 14,957 passengers
73.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PHL → CVG
70.3% full
140 departures · 7,258 passengers
CVG → PHL
75.7% full
138 departures · 7,699 passengers
Nonstop CVG–PHL 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
Frequently asked
How far is Cincinnati / Covington (CVG) from Philadelphia (PHL)?
CVG to PHL is 506 miles (814 km / 440 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CVG to PHL?
A nonstop covers the 506-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 49m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CVG–PHL?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (59.0%), followed by the Embraer E175 (24.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying CVG–PHL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 506-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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