Cincinnati / Covington to Dallas-Fort Worth (CVG–DFW) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

CVG Airport Page →
811 mi airlines charter/private 141/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Flight Schedule 49 flights Verified 20m ago
Also flown by charter / private operators.
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
AA3157+3
Seat map
AA American
738 Seat map
6:00 AM
EDT T3
7:35 AM
CDT
2h 35m
70%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA1056
Starts Oct 5 Seat map
AA American
738 Seat map
6:00 AM
EDT
7:40 AM
CDT
2h 40m
70%
M T W T F S S
Prices
JL7389cs
JL Japan
738
7:23 AM
EDT T3
8:59 AM
CDT
2h 36m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA807+2
Seat map
AA American
738 Seat map
7:23 AM
EDT T3
8:59 AM
CDT
2h 36m
70%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS4024cs
AS Alaska
7M8
8:06 AM
EDT T3
9:39 AM
CDT
2h 33m
93%
M T W T F S S
Prices
F91757+2
F9 Frontier
32N
11:09 AM
EDT
12:50 PM
CDT
2h 41m
M T W T F S S
Prices
Y42333cs
Y4 Volaris
32N
11:09 AM
EDT
12:50 PM
CDT
2h 41m
M T W T F S S
Prices
GF6747cs
GF Great Barrier Airlines
738
11:31 AM
EDT T3
12:56 PM
CDT
2h 25m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AY4142cs
AY Finnair
738
11:50 AM
EDT T3
1:13 PM
CDT
2h 23m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA2610+2
Seat map
AA American
738 Seat map
11:50 AM
EDT T3
1:13 PM
CDT
2h 23m
70%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA5446
Starts Sep 27 Seat map
AA American
CR9 Seat map
11:52 AM
EDT
1:20 PM
CDT
2h 28m
70%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2666cs
QR Qatar
738
1:46 PM
EDT T3
3:18 PM
CDT
2h 32m
M T W T F S S
Prices
GF4394cs
GF Great Barrier Airlines
738
1:46 PM
EDT T3
3:18 PM
CDT
2h 32m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS4020cs
Starts Sep 17
AS Alaska
738
3:05 PM
EDT
4:35 PM
CDT
2h 30m
93%
M T W T F S S
Prices
G33711+1
G3 Gol Linhas Aereas
738
3:05 PM
EDT T3
4:35 PM
CDT
2h 30m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA3305+5
Seat map
AA American
738 Seat map
3:05 PM
EDT T3
4:35 PM
CDT
2h 30m
70%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QF3299cs
Starts Oct 5
QF Qant
738
3:12 PM
EDT
4:51 PM
CDT
2h 39m
71%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA1992
Seat map
AA American
738 Seat map
5:17 PM
EDT T3
6:50 PM
CDT
2h 33m
70%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QF3217+2
QF Qant
738
6:50 PM
EDT T3
8:22 PM
CDT
2h 32m
71%
M T W T F S S
Prices
G33708+1
G3 Gol Linhas Aereas
738
6:50 PM
EDT T3
8:22 PM
CDT
2h 32m
M T W T F S S
Prices
GF4232+3
GF Great Barrier Airlines
738
6:50 PM
EDT T3
8:22 PM
CDT
2h 32m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA2919+2
Seat map
AA American
738 Seat map
7:12 PM
EDT T3
8:45 PM
CDT
2h 33m
70%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA665
Starts Oct 5 Seat map
AA American
738 Seat map
7:35 PM
EDT
9:14 PM
CDT
2h 39m
70%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QF4491cs
QF Qant
738
8:05 PM
EDT
9:37 PM
CDT
2h 32m
71%
M T W T F S S
Prices
Y42758cs
Y4 Volaris
32N
6:30 AM
CDT TE
9:48 AM
EDT
2h 18m
55%
M T W T F S S
Prices
F94280+1
F9 Frontier
32N
6:30 AM
CDT TE
9:48 AM
EDT
2h 18m
61%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA2610+2
Seat map
AA American
738 Seat map
7:38 AM
CDT TA
11:00 AM
EDT
2h 22m
51%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA5446
Starts Sep 27 Seat map
AA American
CR9 Seat map
7:52 AM
CDT
11:22 AM
EDT
2h 30m
51%
M T W T F S S
Prices
G33711cs
G3 Gol Linhas Aereas
738
9:36 AM
CDT TB
12:56 PM
EDT
2h 20m
37%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA3305+5
Seat map
AA American
738 Seat map
10:55 AM
CDT
2:15 PM
EDT
2h 20m
51%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QF4434cs
QF Qant
738
2:35 PM
CDT TC
5:56 PM
EDT
2h 21m
55%
M T W T F S S
Prices
GF4265cs
GF Great Barrier Airlines
738
2:35 PM
CDT TC
5:56 PM
EDT
2h 21m
42%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA2919+2
Seat map
AA American
738 Seat map
3:01 PM
CDT
6:22 PM
EDT
2h 21m
51%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QF3299+2
Starts Sep 18 Seat map
QF Qant
738 Seat map
3:01 PM
CDT
6:22 PM
EDT
2h 21m
55%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2476+1
QR Qatar
738
3:50 PM
CDT TC
7:09 PM
EDT
2h 19m
52%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QF4491+1
QF Qant
738
3:54 PM
CDT
7:15 PM
EDT
2h 21m
55%
M T W T F S S
Prices
GF6496cs
GF Great Barrier Airlines
737
5:30 PM
CDT TB
8:53 PM
EDT
2h 23m
42%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS4066cs
AS Alaska
7M8
5:30 PM
CDT TC
8:53 PM
EDT
2h 23m
58%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2483cs
QR Qatar
7M8
5:30 PM
CDT
8:53 PM
EDT
2h 23m
52%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AY4252cs
AY Finnair
7M8
5:30 PM
CDT
8:53 PM
EDT
2h 23m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA799+6
Seat map
AA American
7M8 Seat map
5:30 PM
CDT
8:53 PM
EDT
2h 23m
51%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2296
Starts Oct 5 Seat map
QR Qatar
738 Seat map
6:03 PM
CDT
9:20 PM
EDT
2h 17m
52%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2247
Starts Oct 11 Seat map
QR Qatar
738 Seat map
6:03 PM
CDT
9:20 PM
EDT
2h 17m
52%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA1786
Starts Oct 5 Seat map
AA American
738 Seat map
6:03 PM
CDT
9:20 PM
EDT
2h 17m
51%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS4508+1
Starts Oct 10 Seat map
AS Alaska
738 Seat map
6:18 PM
CDT
9:35 PM
EDT
2h 17m
58%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AY4212cs
AY Finnair
7M8
7:59 PM
CDT TC
11:16 PM
EDT
2h 17m
M T W T F S S
Prices
G36352
Starts Sep 28 Seat map
G3 Gol Linhas Aereas
7M8 Seat map
8:00 PM
CDT
11:25 PM
EDT
2h 25m
37%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA1266+2
Seat map
AA American
7M8 Seat map
8:00 PM
CDT TC
11:25 PM
EDT
2h 25m
51%
M T W T F S S
Prices
GF6407cs
GF Great Barrier Airlines
738
8:04 PM
CDT TB
11:22 PM
EDT
2h 18m
42%
M T W T F S S
Prices

No flights match your filters.

No scheduled airline flights on this route — it's flown by charter / private operators (). No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.

✦ 1-Stop connections via 10 hubs
BNA Nashville 4h 36m WN AAASAY Nashville (BNA) to Dallas-Fort Worth flights
AUS Austin 4h 42m AMDLG4 AAASAY Austin (AUS) to Dallas-Fort Worth flights
ATL Atlanta 4h 43m AFAMDL AAAFAM Atlanta (ATL) to Dallas-Fort Worth flights
IAH Houston 4h 51m 8CASNZ AAASAY Houston (IAH) to Dallas-Fort Worth flights
VPS Valparaiso 4h 53m G4 AABAQF Valparaiso (VPS) to Dallas-Fort Worth flights
DTW Detroit 4h 55m AFAMDL AAAFAM Detroit (DTW) to Dallas-Fort Worth flights
ORD Chicago 5h 2m AAACAS AAACAV Chicago (ORD) to Dallas-Fort Worth flights
CLT Charlotte 5h 12m AA AAASAY Charlotte (CLT) to Dallas-Fort Worth flights
MSY New Orleans 5h 17m SY AAASAY New Orleans (MSY) to Dallas-Fort Worth flights
CHS Charleston 5h 19m G4MX AAASAY Charleston (CHS) to Dallas-Fort Worth flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
2-STOP Loading... Reach the hardest destinations
Cincinnati / Covington to Dallas-Fort Worth
3 carriers, 141 flights/week nonstop.
3 Airlines 811 mi 2h 32m nonstop -1h behind

CVG–DFW is served by 3 airlines with nonstop service. American Airlines, Frontier and Delta Air Lines lead the route. The flight covers 811 miles in approximately 2h 32m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop CVG–DFW service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
AA American Airlines Also: AS, AY, FJ, G3, GF, JL, QF, QR 50 738, CR9 2h23-2h40 81% Oneworld AS, AY, FJ, G3, GF, JL, QF, QR
F9 Frontier Also: Y4 6 32N 2h41 81% Y4
DL Delta Air Lines 0 81% SkyTeam
Aircraft on this route
32N Airbus A320neo – F9, Y4
738 Boeing 737-800 – AA, AS, AY, G3, GF, JL, QF, QR
7M8 Boeing 737 MAX 8 – AS
CR9 Bombardier CRJ-900 – AA
Alliance coverage
Oneworld: AA (50 flights/wk, 89%)
Unaffiliated: F9 (6 flights/wk, 11%)
SkyTeam: DL (0 flights/wk, 0%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, CVG to DFW direction.
Mon
21
flights
Tue
19
flights
Wed
21
flights
Thu
18
flights
Fri
21
flights
Sat
21
flights
Sun
20
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
24
Nonstop flights
141
Outbound / wk
133
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for CVG to DFW.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
53
Hubs
~4h
Fastest
~20h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
3,992
Candidates
Two-stop connections loaded in the connections tab above.
Connections computed from published schedules with minimum connection time verification. Use the interactive explorer above the fold to filter by airline, tier, and layover time.

On-Time Performance

What to expect at each end of your journey.
Outbound
CVG → DFW
81%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
81%
Arriving
97%
Return
DFW → CVG
87%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
87%
Arriving
89%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. CVG delays → DFW delays →

Other ways to reach Dallas-Fort Worth from Cincinnati / Covington

Nearby airports with service to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.
Metric CVG→DFW LUK→DFW DAY→DFW
Distance from CVG 14 mi 64 mi
Nonstop airlines 3 1 8
Weekly flights 141 1 77
Flight time 2h 32m 1h 47m 2h 33m
Departure OTP 81%
Airports within 200 miles of CVG with service to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
-1h
Dallas-Fort Worth is 1 hour behind Cincinnati / Covington.
CVG: EDT · DFW: CDT

When it's 6:00 PM in Cincinnati / Covington, it's 5:00 PM in Dallas-Fort Worth.
Distance & Flight Time
811 mi / 1,305 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 2h 32m gate to gate.
Getting from DFW

DART Orange Line runs to downtown Dallas (50 min, $3). TEXRail reaches downtown Fort Worth in 55 minutes ($2.50). Taxis and ride-shares cost $25–45 to either city center.Rental car facilities are at the south end. All terminals connect via the free Skylink train; this is an airside-only connection, so you must clear security first to use it.

Dallas-Fort Worth Climate

Hot continental climate. Summers are intensely hot (35–40°C) with little rain. Winters are mild (3–12°C) but ice storms hit 2–3 times per year, causing major airport disruptions.

Spring (March–May) brings severe thunderstorms and tornado risk that regularly ground flights. Fall is the best travel window with moderate temperatures and low storm frequency.

CVG–DFW Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Cincinnati / Covington to Dallas-Fort Worth route.
Route details
Distance811 mi / 1,305 km
Flight time2h 32m
Time difference-1 hour
Airlines (nonstop)3
Weekly flights141 out / 133 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: CVG
IATA / ICAOCVG / KCVG
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
Passengers/yr9.0M
Elevation896 ft / 273 m
Destination: DFW
IATA / ICAODFW / KDFW
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
Passengers/yr87.8M
Elevation607 ft / 185 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about CVG to DFW flights.
Nonstop flights from Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport take about 2h 32m gate to gate. The route covers 811 miles.
3 airlines operate flights from CVG to DFW: American Airlines, Frontier and Delta Air Lines.
This route has frequent daily service. Check the schedule above for departure days and times in each direction.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include Nashville, Austin Bergstrom and Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta.
On a single ticket, yes. Your bags are checked through to DFW and move between planes without you. On two separate tickets you collect your bags at the connecting airport and recheck them, so build in extra layover time.
Dallas-Fort Worth is 1 hour behind Cincinnati / Covington.
Yes, return flights from DFW to CVG are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include LUK, DAY and LEX. See the Alternatives section for a full comparison.
Click the 'Search Flights' button to check availability and prices on Google Flights. You can also compare airlines and schedules on this page to find the best option.
See the On-Time Performance section for the latest delay data at both airports. This shows departure and arrival reliability to help you plan.
Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.

Flights from CVG to DFW

Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) and Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) are connected by nonstop service from American Airlines, Frontier and Delta Air Lines. With 141 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

CVG to DFW Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from CVG to DFW is about 2 hours 32 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 811 miles (1,305 km). There are approximately 141 weekly flights outbound and 133 return, totaling 274 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Nashville, Austin Bergstrom and Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Cincinnati (LUK), Dayton (DAY) and Lexington (LEX).