Cincinnati / Covington (CVG) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
Flight time
≈ 1h 35m
Bearing
122° SE
Cincinnati / Covington (CVG) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU) is 390 miles (627 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CVG–RDU
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Endeavor Air was the only carrier flying nonstop CVG–RDU; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 98% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
62
May 2026
Seats
4,432
both directions
Passengers
3,507
both directions
Load factor
79.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CVG–RDU?
Endeavor Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop CVG–RDU in May 2026 (62 departures).
- 9E
62 departures · 4,432 seats
Share of departures100.0%79.1%
Load
What plane flies CVG–RDU?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 98% of CVG–RDU departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
61 departures · 79.1% load
98.4% - Bombardier CRJ-700
1 departures · 81.2% load
1.6%
How has CVG–RDU traffic changed?
Nonstop CVG–RDU departures rose from 55 in June 2025 to 62 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CVG–RDU traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
55 departures · 3,497 passengers
81.4%
Load
July 2025
53 departures · 3,171 passengers
78.8%
Load
August 2025
49 departures · 2,968 passengers
79.7%
Load
September 2025
52 departures · 3,121 passengers
79.0%
Load
October 2025
54 departures · 3,315 passengers
80.9%
Load
November 2025
48 departures · 2,842 passengers
77.9%
Load
December 2025
34 departures · 1,967 passengers
76.1%
Load
January 2026
42 departures · 2,075 passengers
65.0%
Load
February 2026
44 departures · 2,581 passengers
77.2%
Load
March 2026
61 departures · 3,915 passengers
83.8%
Load
April 2026
61 departures · 3,755 passengers
81.8%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 3,507 passengers
79.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CVG → RDU
78.0% full
31 departures · 1,724 passengers
RDU → CVG
80.3% full
31 departures · 1,783 passengers
Nonstop CVG–RDU 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 Raleigh/Durham (RDU)?
CVG to RDU is 390 miles (627 km / 339 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CVG to RDU?
A nonstop covers the 390-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 35m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CVG–RDU?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (98.4%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (1.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying CVG–RDU?
Distance-based programs credit off the 390-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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