Detroit to Cincinnati / Covington (DTW–CVG) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

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229 mi airlines charter/private 126/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Flight Schedule 43 flights Verified 42m ago
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✈ Nonstop
WS6852cs
WS WestJet
CR9
8:25 AM
EDT TM
9:40 AM
EDT
1h 15m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL5259+1
DL Delta
CR9
8:35 AM
EDT TM
9:54 AM
EDT
1h 19m
47%
M T W T F S S
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KE3399cs
KE Korean
CR7
12:15 PM
EDT TM
1:27 PM
EDT
1h 12m
36%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AF2377
AF Air France
CR7
12:20 PM
EDT TM
1:35 PM
EDT
1h 15m
M T W T F S S
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DL5257+4
DL Delta
CR7
1:19 PM
EDT TM
2:31 PM
EDT
1h 12m
47%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL5446
DL Delta
CR9
2:00 PM
EDT TM
3:17 PM
EDT
1h 17m
47%
M T W T F S S
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DL5060+4
DL Delta
CR9
2:00 PM
EDT TM
3:14 PM
EDT
1h 14m
47%
M T W T F S S
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WS5506
WS WestJet
CR7
2:00 PM
EDT TM
3:16 PM
EDT
1h 16m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS5495
WS WestJet
CR9
2:25 PM
EDT TM
3:42 PM
EDT
1h 17m
49%
M T W T F S S
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VS1621cs
VS Virgin Atlantic
CR9
4:01 PM
EDT TM
5:18 PM
EDT
1h 17m
52%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AF2977cs
AF Air France
CR7
4:31 PM
EDT TM
5:49 PM
EDT
1h 18m
M T W T F S S
Prices
KL5715
KL KLM
CR9
4:57 PM
EDT TM
6:08 PM
EDT
1h 11m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL5215+3
DL Delta
CR9
6:00 PM
EDT TM
7:10 PM
EDT
1h 10m
47%
M T W T F S S
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WS6389cs
WS WestJet
CR9
6:00 PM
EDT TM
7:10 PM
EDT
1h 10m
49%
M T W T F S S
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AF2919cs
AF Air France
CR9
6:40 PM
EDT TM
7:58 PM
EDT
1h 18m
M T W T F S S
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AF2298
AF Air France
CR9
6:40 PM
EDT TM
7:58 PM
EDT
1h 18m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AF2107
AF Air France
CR9
6:40 PM
EDT TM
7:58 PM
EDT
1h 18m
M T W T F S S
Prices
VS1623cs
VS Virgin Atlantic
CR9
6:40 PM
EDT TM
7:58 PM
EDT
1h 18m
52%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS6824cs
WS WestJet
CR9
9:15 PM
EDT TM
10:29 PM
EDT
1h 14m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AM3209
AM Aeromexi
CR9
9:30 PM
EDT TM
10:47 PM
EDT
1h 17m
29%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AM3202cs
AM Aeromexi
CR9
9:35 PM
EDT TM
10:53 PM
EDT
1h 18m
29%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL5478+5
DL Delta
CR9
9:47 PM
EDT TM
11:05 PM
EDT
1h 18m
47%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS5478cs
WS WestJet
CR9
6:19 AM
EDT
7:36 AM
EDT
1h 17m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS5484
WS WestJet
CR9
6:19 AM
EDT
7:36 AM
EDT
1h 17m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL5307+5
DL Delta
CR9
6:19 AM
EDT
7:36 AM
EDT
1h 17m
73%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS5488
WS WestJet
CR9
6:19 AM
EDT
7:36 AM
EDT
1h 17m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AM3481cs
AM Aeromexi
CR7
6:19 AM
EDT T3
7:36 AM
EDT
1h 17m
M T W T F S S
Prices
KE3400cs
KE Korean
CR9
8:10 AM
EDT T3
9:23 AM
EDT
1h 13m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL5479+1
DL Delta
CR9
8:10 AM
EDT T3
9:23 AM
EDT
1h 13m
73%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS6736
WS WestJet
CR9
11:03 AM
EDT
12:16 PM
EDT
1h 13m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL5209
DL Delta
CR9
11:13 AM
EDT
12:27 PM
EDT
1h 14m
73%
M T W T F S S
Prices
VS1624+3
VS Virgin Atlantic
CR7
2:07 PM
EDT T3
3:20 PM
EDT
1h 13m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AF2613cs
AF Air France
CR7
2:15 PM
EDT T3
3:33 PM
EDT
1h 18m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL5257+4
DL Delta
CR7
2:15 PM
EDT
3:33 PM
EDT
1h 18m
73%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS5406
WS WestJet
CR9
3:46 PM
EDT
5:02 PM
EDT
1h 16m
M T W T F S S
Prices
VS1614cs
VS Virgin Atlantic
CR9
3:54 PM
EDT T3
5:10 PM
EDT
1h 16m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS5588
WS WestJet
CR7
4:00 PM
EDT
5:18 PM
EDT
1h 18m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS6921
WS WestJet
CR9
6:00 PM
EDT
7:13 PM
EDT
1h 13m
M T W T F S S
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DL5456+1
DL Delta
CR9
6:02 PM
EDT T3
7:15 PM
EDT
1h 13m
73%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS7001
WS WestJet
CR9
6:29 PM
EDT
7:50 PM
EDT
1h 21m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL5071+1
DL Delta
CR7
6:29 PM
EDT
7:50 PM
EDT
1h 21m
73%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AF2472cs
AF Air France
CR7
6:29 PM
EDT T3
7:50 PM
EDT
1h 21m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS6376
WS WestJet
CR9
6:57 PM
EDT
8:18 PM
EDT
1h 21m
M T W T F S S
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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
MDW Chicago 3h 24m AFDLKE WN Chicago (MDW) to Cincinnati / Covington flights
YYZ Toronto 3h 39m ACAFAM ACUA Toronto (YYZ) to Cincinnati / Covington flights
BNA Nashville 3h 40m AMDLKE WN Nashville (BNA) to Cincinnati / Covington flights
ORD Chicago 3h 49m AAACAM AAACAS Chicago (ORD) to Cincinnati / Covington flights
IAD Dulles 4h 3m AFAMAV ACAVCM Dulles (IAD) to Cincinnati / Covington flights
BWI Baltimore 4h 12m AMDLF9 UAWN Baltimore (BWI) to Cincinnati / Covington flights
CLT Charlotte 4h 13m AAAFAM 8CAA Charlotte (CLT) to Cincinnati / Covington flights
ATL Atlanta 4h 14m AFAMDL AFAMDL Atlanta (ATL) to Cincinnati / Covington flights
DCA Washington 4h 27m AAAFAM AAAFAS Washington (DCA) to Cincinnati / Covington flights
PHL Philadelphia 4h 31m AAAFAM AAAS Philadelphia (PHL) to Cincinnati / Covington flights
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Detroit to Cincinnati / Covington
3 carriers, 126 flights/week nonstop.
3 Airlines 229 mi 1h 17m nonstop

DTW–CVG is served by 3 airlines with nonstop service. Delta Air Lines, American Airlines and Sun Country Airlines lead the route. The flight covers 229 miles in approximately 1h 17m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop DTW–CVG service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
DL Delta Air Lines Also: AF, AM, KE, KL, VS, WS 41 CR7, CR9 1h10-1h19 100% SkyTeam AF, AM, KE, KL, VS, WS
AA American Airlines 0 100% Oneworld
SY Sun Country Airlines 0 100%
Aircraft on this route
CR7 Bombardier CRJ-700 – AF, DL, KE, WS
CR9 Bombardier CRJ-900 – AF, AM, DL, KL, VS, WS
Alliance coverage
SkyTeam: DL (41 flights/wk, 100%)
Oneworld: AA (0 flights/wk, 0%)
Unaffiliated: SY (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, DTW to CVG direction.
Mon
17
flights
Tue
18
flights
Wed
18
flights
Thu
17
flights
Fri
18
flights
Sat
19
flights
Sun
19
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
22
Nonstop flights
126
Outbound / wk
121
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for DTW to CVG.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
67
Hubs
~3h
Fastest
~32h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
3,188
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
DTW → CVG
100%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
100%
Arriving
68%
Return
CVG → DTW
72%
Moderate delays possible. Allow buffer time.
Departing
72%
Arriving
50%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. DTW delays → CVG delays →

Other ways to reach Cincinnati / Covington from Detroit

Nearby airports with service to Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport.
Metric DTW→CVG CLE→CVG GRR→CVG
Distance from DTW 95 mi 120 mi
Nonstop airlines 3 2 1
Weekly flights 126 1
Flight time 1h 17m 0h 42m 0h 52m
Departure OTP 100%
Airports within 200 miles of DTW with service to Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
0h
Cincinnati / Covington is 0 hours the same as Detroit.
DTW: EDT · CVG: EDT

When it's 6:00 PM in Detroit, it's 6:00 PM in Cincinnati / Covington.
Distance & Flight Time
229 mi / 369 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 1h 17m gate to gate.
Getting to DTW

There is no rail link to DTW; the airport is 18 miles southwest of downtown Detroit. SMART bus Route 261 provides a slow connection ($2), but ride-share or car is standard for most travelers. Ride-shares from downtown cost $30–45.Driving is the primary mode: I-94 and I-275 are the main expressways. Economy parking is well-organized with frequent shuttles. For Windsor, Ontario arrivals, the airport connects via I-75 and the Ambassador Bridge or DRIC tunnel.

DTW–CVG Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Detroit to Cincinnati / Covington route.
Route details
Distance229 mi / 369 km
Flight time1h 17m
Time difference0 hours
Airlines (nonstop)3
Weekly flights126 out / 121 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: DTW
IATA / ICAODTW / KDTW
TimezoneAmerica/Detroit
Passengers/yr32.2M
Elevation645 ft / 197 m
Destination: CVG
IATA / ICAOCVG / KCVG
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
Passengers/yr9.0M
Elevation896 ft / 273 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about DTW to CVG flights.
Nonstop flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport take about 1h 17m gate to gate. The route covers 229 miles.
3 airlines operate flights from DTW to CVG: Delta Air Lines, American Airlines and Sun Country Airlines.
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 Chicago Midway, Toronto Pearson and Nashville.
Yes, return flights from CVG to DTW are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include CLE and GRR. 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 DTW to CVG

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) are connected by nonstop service from Delta Air Lines, American Airlines and Sun Country Airlines. With 126 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

DTW to CVG Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from DTW to CVG is about 1 hours 17 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 229 miles (369 km). There are approximately 126 weekly flights outbound and 121 return, totaling 247 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Chicago Midway, Toronto Pearson and Nashville. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Cleveland (CLE) and Grand Rapids (GRR).