Cincinnati / Covington to Phoenix (CVG–PHX) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

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1,566 mi airlines charter/private 29/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Flight Schedule 7 flights Verified 45m ago
Also flown by charter / private operators.
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
AA1925
Starts Oct 5 Seat map
AA American
738 Seat map
7:49 AM
EDT
9:11 AM
MST
4h 22m
76%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS4026+1
Starts Oct 5 Seat map
AS Alaska
738 Seat map
7:49 AM
EDT
9:11 AM
MST
4h 22m
89%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA2990
Starts Oct 5 Seat map
AA American
738 Seat map
5:55 PM
EDT
7:14 PM
MST
4h 19m
76%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA3091
Seat map
AA American
738 Seat map
6:01 PM
EDT
6:52 PM
MST
3h 51m
76%
M T W T F S S
Prices
SY3090
Seat map
SY Sun Country
738 Seat map
7:15 AM
MST
1:28 PM
EDT
3h 13m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA2990
Seat map
AA American
738 Seat map
8:44 AM
MST T4
3:26 PM
EDT
3h 42m
59%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA2939
Starts Oct 5 Seat map
AA American
738 Seat map
3:35 PM
MST T4
10:10 PM
EDT
3h 35m
59%
M T W T F S S
Prices

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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
STL St Louis 5h 38m KII AAASWN St Louis (STL) to Phoenix flights
DEN Denver 5h 40m 2IF9UA AAACAS Denver (DEN) to Phoenix flights
BNA Nashville 5h 45m WN AAWN Nashville (BNA) to Phoenix flights
MDW Chicago 5h 45m WN WN Chicago (MDW) to Phoenix flights
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth 5h 52m AAASAY AAAYBA Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Phoenix flights
AUS Austin 5h 55m AMDLG4 AADLEJA Austin (AUS) to Phoenix flights
MSP Minneapolis 6h 5m 2IAFAM AAAFAM Minneapolis (MSP) to Phoenix flights
DTW Detroit 6h 10m AFAMDL AAAMDL Detroit (DTW) to Phoenix flights
ORD Chicago 6h 13m AAACAS AAACAY Chicago (ORD) to Phoenix flights
ATL Atlanta 6h 17m AFAMDL AAAFAM Atlanta (ATL) to Phoenix flights
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Cincinnati / Covington to Phoenix
5 carriers, 29 flights/week nonstop.
5 Airlines 1,566 mi 4h 5m nonstop -3h behind

CVG–PHX is served by 5 airlines with nonstop service. American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and Sun Country Airlines lead the route. The flight covers 1,566 miles in approximately 4h 5m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop CVG–PHX service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
AA American Airlines Also: AS 19 738 3h51-4h22 78% Oneworld AS
DL Delta Air Lines 1 78% SkyTeam
SY Sun Country Airlines 1 78%
F9 Frontier 0 78%
WN Southwest Airlines 0 78%
Aircraft on this route
738 Boeing 737-800 – AA, AS
Alliance coverage
Oneworld: AA (19 flights/wk, 90%)
SkyTeam: DL (1 flights/wk, 5%)
Unaffiliated: F9 + SY + WN (1 flights/wk, 5%)
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 PHX direction.
Mon
4
flights
Tue
3
flights
Wed
4
flights
Thu
4
flights
Fri
4
flights
Sat
3
flights
Sun
4
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
4
Nonstop flights
29
Outbound / wk
15
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for CVG to PHX.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
44
Hubs
~5h
Fastest
~23h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
2,855
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 → PHX
78%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
78%
Arriving
92%
Return
PHX → CVG
81%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
81%
Arriving
91%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. CVG delays → PHX delays →

Other ways to reach Phoenix from Cincinnati / Covington

Nearby airports with service to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
Metric CVG→PHX LUK→PHX SDF→PHX
Distance from CVG 14 mi 84 mi
Nonstop airlines 5 2 6
Weekly flights 29 1 13
Flight time 4h 5m 3h 30m 3h 30m
Departure OTP 78%
Airports within 200 miles of CVG with service to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
-3h
Phoenix is 3 hours behind Cincinnati / Covington.
CVG: EDT · PHX: MST

When it's 6:00 PM in Cincinnati / Covington, it's 3:00 PM in Phoenix.
Distance & Flight Time
1,566 mi / 2,519 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 4h 5m gate to gate.
Getting from PHX

PHX Sky Train (free, 24h) connects T3 and T4 to the 44th Street/Washington light rail station in 5 minutes. Valley Metro Rail reaches downtown Phoenix in 20 minutes ($2). Uber and Lyft pick up at Ground Transportation on the lower level; follow signs. Taxis are metered; downtown Phoenix costs $20–30.Rental car agencies are consolidated in the Rental Car Center; the Sky Train connects there from both terminals without going to the street. For Scottsdale, Tempe, or Chandler, ride-hails are practical ($25–50). Express buses serve some suburban destinations.

Phoenix Climate

Hot desert climate. Summers (June–September) are extreme. Daytime temperatures regularly exceed 43°C, occasionally reaching 48°C. Heat alone rarely cancels flights, but density altitude affects small aircraft performance. Monsoon season (July–mid-September) brings dramatic dust storms (haboob) that close the airport when they hit, plus intense flash-flooding thunderstorms that ground departures for 30–90 minutes.

Winters are exceptionally mild (10–22°C) with virtually no precipitation and near-constant sunshine. PHX has one of the lowest weather cancellation rates of any major US airport from November through April. Spring and fall are pleasant; late May and early June are hot and dry before monsoon arrives.

CVG–PHX Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Cincinnati / Covington to Phoenix route.
Route details
Distance1,566 mi / 2,519 km
Flight time4h 5m
Time difference-3 hours
Airlines (nonstop)5
Weekly flights29 out / 15 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: CVG
IATA / ICAOCVG / KCVG
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
Passengers/yr9.0M
Elevation896 ft / 273 m
Destination: PHX
IATA / ICAOPHX / KPHX
TimezoneAmerica/Phoenix
Passengers/yr51.2M
Elevation1,135 ft / 346 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about CVG to PHX flights.
Nonstop flights from Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport take about 4h 5m gate to gate. The route covers 1,566 miles.
5 airlines operate flights from CVG to PHX: American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Sun Country Airlines, Frontier, and others.
This route has 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 St. Louis Lambert, Denver and Nashville.
On a single ticket, yes. Your bags are checked through to PHX 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.
Phoenix is 3 hours behind Cincinnati / Covington.
Yes, return flights from PHX to CVG are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include LUK, SDF and IND. 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 PHX

Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) are connected by nonstop service from American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Sun Country Airlines, Frontier and Southwest Airlines. With 29 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

CVG to PHX Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from CVG to PHX is about 4 hours 5 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 1,566 miles (2,519 km). There are approximately 29 weekly flights outbound and 15 return, totaling 44 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via St. Louis Lambert, Denver and Nashville. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Cincinnati (LUK), Louisville (SDF) and Indianapolis (IND).