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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, PSA Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop CVG–PHL; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 65% of departures; flights ran 68% full.
Departures
267
April 2026
Seats
20,141
both directions
Passengers
13,681
both directions
Load factor
67.9%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies CVG–PHL?
PSA Airlines operated the most nonstop CVG–PHL departures in April 2026 (179), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- OH
PSA Airlines
179 departures · 13,549 seats
Share of departures67.0%66.3%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
86 departures · 6,492 seats
Share of departures32.2%71.1%
Load
- PT
Piedmont Airlines
2 departures · 100 seats
Share of departures0.7%73.0%
Load
What plane flies CVG–PHL?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 65% of CVG–PHL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
174 departures · 66.6% load
65.2% - Embraer E175
86 departures · 71.1% load
32.2% - Bombardier CRJ-700
5 departures · 57.2% load
1.9% - Embraer ERJ-145
2 departures · 73.0% load
0.8%
How has CVG–PHL traffic changed?
Nonstop CVG–PHL departures fell from 342 in May 2025 to 267 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop CVG–PHL traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
342 departures · 16,110 passengers
72.8%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
CVG → PHL
66.5% full
134 departures · 6,729 passengers
PHL → CVG
69.4% full
133 departures · 6,952 passengers
Nonstop CVG–PHL 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
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 April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (65.2%), followed by the Embraer E175 (32.2%).
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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