Cincinnati / Covington (CVG) to Tampa (TPA)
Flight time
≈ 2h 21m
Bearing
170° S
Cincinnati / Covington (CVG) to Tampa (TPA) is 775 miles (1,247 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CVG–TPA
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Frontier Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop CVG–TPA; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 36% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
140
May 2026
Seats
24,808
both directions
Passengers
22,121
both directions
Load factor
89.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CVG–TPA?
Frontier Airlines operated the most nonstop CVG–TPA departures in May 2026 (78), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- F9
78 departures · 14,650 seats
Share of departures55.7%88.9%
Load
- DL
62 departures · 10,158 seats
Share of departures44.3%89.6%
Load
What plane flies CVG–TPA?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 36% of CVG–TPA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
50 departures · 90.1% load
35.7% - Airbus A320neo
49 departures · 89.1% load
35.0% - Airbus A320
15 departures · 89.7% load
10.7% - Airbus A321neo
12 departures · 88.2% load
8.6% - Boeing 737-900ER
12 departures · 87.7% load
8.6% - Airbus A321
2 departures · 83.3% load
1.4%
How has CVG–TPA traffic changed?
Nonstop CVG–TPA departures rose from 121 in June 2025 to 140 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CVG–TPA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
121 departures · 18,280 passengers
86.6%
Load
July 2025
124 departures · 17,810 passengers
84.2%
Load
August 2025
120 departures · 15,509 passengers
72.9%
Load
September 2025
102 departures · 13,165 passengers
73.8%
Load
October 2025
105 departures · 15,036 passengers
83.8%
Load
November 2025
112 departures · 15,515 passengers
79.5%
Load
December 2025
145 departures · 19,433 passengers
82.7%
Load
January 2026
108 departures · 14,928 passengers
79.1%
Load
February 2026
106 departures · 16,737 passengers
84.3%
Load
March 2026
152 departures · 24,945 passengers
88.0%
Load
April 2026
144 departures · 24,190 passengers
88.7%
Load
May 2026
140 departures · 22,121 passengers
89.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CVG → TPA
90.3% full
70 departures · 11,172 passengers
TPA → CVG
88.1% full
70 departures · 10,949 passengers
Nonstop CVG–TPA 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 Tampa (TPA)?
CVG to TPA is 775 miles (1,247 km / 673 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CVG to TPA?
A nonstop covers the 775-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 21m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CVG–TPA?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (35.7%), followed by the Airbus A320neo (35.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying CVG–TPA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 775-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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