Cincinnati / Covington (CVG) to San Diego (SAN)
Flight time
≈ 4h 31m
Bearing
267° W
Cincinnati / Covington (CVG) to San Diego (SAN) is 1,861 miles (2,996 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CVG–SAN
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Breeze Airways was the only carrier flying nonstop CVG–SAN; the Airbus A220-300 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 91% full.
Departures
26
July 2026
Seats
3,562
both directions
Passengers
3,249
both directions
Load factor
91.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CVG–SAN?
Breeze Airways was the only carrier to fly nonstop CVG–SAN in July 2026 (26 departures).
- MX
26 departures · 3,562 seats
Share of departures100.0%91.2%
Load
What plane flies CVG–SAN?
In July 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 100% of CVG–SAN departures.
- Airbus A220-300
26 departures · 91.2% load
100.0%
How has CVG–SAN traffic changed?
Nonstop CVG–SAN departures held steady at about 26 a month between August 2025 and July 2026.
Monthly nonstop CVG–SAN traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
26 departures · 3,123 passengers
87.7%
Load
September 2025
3 departures · 308 passengers
89.0%
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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May 2026
22 departures · 2,620 passengers
86.9%
Load
June 2026
27 departures · 3,374 passengers
92.8%
Load
July 2026
26 departures · 3,249 passengers
91.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CVG → SAN
91.2% full
13 departures · 1,624 passengers
SAN → CVG
91.2% full
13 departures · 1,625 passengers
Nonstop CVG–SAN 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 San Diego (SAN)?
CVG to SAN is 1,861 miles (2,996 km / 1,617 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CVG to SAN?
A nonstop covers the 1,861-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 31m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CVG–SAN?
In July 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying CVG–SAN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,861-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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