Dulles to Cincinnati / Covington (IAD–CVG) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

IAD Airport Page →
387 mi airlines charter/private 90/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Flight Schedule 36 flights Verified 31m ago
Also flown by charter / private operators: Executive Jet Management, Republic Airways.
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
UA4488
Starts Sep 24
UA United
CR5
8:15 AM
EDT
9:51 AM
EDT
1h 36m
52%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA2469+1
UA United
319
8:45 AM
EDT
10:19 AM
EDT
1h 34m
52%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AC3829cs
AC Air Canada
319
8:45 AM
EDT
10:19 AM
EDT
1h 34m
58%
M T W T F S S
Prices
CM1271+2
CM Copa
CR5
9:00 AM
EDT
10:45 AM
EDT
1h 45m
58%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4415
Starts Oct 1
UA United
CR5
12:35 PM
EDT
2:08 PM
EDT
1h 33m
52%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4340
UA United
ERJ
12:35 PM
EDT
2:11 PM
EDT
1h 36m
52%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA6240
UA United
E75L
12:35 PM
EDT
2:13 PM
EDT
1h 38m
52%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4227
Starts Sep 24
UA United
ERJ
12:35 PM
EDT
2:10 PM
EDT
1h 35m
52%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4557
UA United
CR5
12:35 PM
EDT
2:09 PM
EDT
1h 34m
52%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4578
Starts Sep 25
UA United
CR5
12:35 PM
EDT
2:08 PM
EDT
1h 33m
52%
M T W T F S S
Prices
CM2582+2
CM Copa
E7W
5:19 PM
EDT
7:04 PM
EDT
1h 45m
58%
M T W T F S S
Prices
SN9049+3
SN Brussels Airlines
E75L
5:25 PM
EDT
7:06 PM
EDT
1h 41m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4341
UA United
ERJ
5:25 PM
EDT
7:07 PM
EDT
1h 42m
52%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AC3767cs
AC Air Canada
ERJ
5:25 PM
EDT
7:07 PM
EDT
1h 42m
58%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA3989
UA United
E75L
5:25 PM
EDT
7:06 PM
EDT
1h 41m
52%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4515+1
UA United
CR5
5:25 PM
EDT
7:05 PM
EDT
1h 40m
52%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AV2229+3
AV avianca
CR5
5:25 PM
EDT
7:08 PM
EDT
1h 43m
62%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4437
Starts Sep 24
UA United
CR5
6:00 AM
EDT
7:35 AM
EDT
1h 35m
72%
M T W T F S S
Prices
CM2588+2
CM Copa
E75L
10:18 AM
EDT
11:52 AM
EDT
1h 34m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AV2124+2
AV avianca
E7W
10:18 AM
EDT
11:52 AM
EDT
1h 34m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA1348+1
UA United
319
10:22 AM
EDT
11:52 AM
EDT
1h 30m
72%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AC3828cs
AC Air Canada
320
10:22 AM
EDT
11:52 AM
EDT
1h 30m
41%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4388
Starts Sep 24
UA United
CR5
10:26 AM
EDT
12:01 PM
EDT
1h 35m
72%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4339
UA United
ERJ
2:55 PM
EDT
4:35 PM
EDT
1h 40m
72%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4393+1
UA United
CR5
2:55 PM
EDT
4:34 PM
EDT
1h 39m
72%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4461
Starts Oct 1
UA United
CR5
2:55 PM
EDT
4:35 PM
EDT
1h 40m
72%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4244
Starts Sep 24
UA United
ERJ
2:55 PM
EDT
4:38 PM
EDT
1h 43m
72%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4018+2
UA United
E7W
2:55 PM
EDT
4:35 PM
EDT
1h 40m
72%
M T W T F S S
Prices
SN9050cs
SN Brussels Airlines
CR5
2:55 PM
EDT
4:34 PM
EDT
1h 39m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4391
Starts Sep 25
UA United
CR5
2:55 PM
EDT
4:35 PM
EDT
1h 40m
72%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AC3766cs
AC Air Canada
ERJ
2:55 PM
EDT
4:35 PM
EDT
1h 40m
41%
M T W T F S S
Prices
CM1099+2
CM Copa
E7W
7:45 PM
EDT
9:26 PM
EDT
1h 41m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4569
Starts Sep 24
UA United
CR5
7:47 PM
EDT
9:25 PM
EDT
1h 38m
72%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4015
UA United
E75L
7:50 PM
EDT
9:30 PM
EDT
1h 40m
72%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4338
UA United
E145
7:52 PM
EDT
9:30 PM
EDT
1h 38m
72%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4480
UA United
CR5
7:52 PM
EDT
9:30 PM
EDT
1h 38m
72%
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
DTW Detroit 3h 37m AFAMAV AFAMDL Detroit (DTW) to Cincinnati / Covington flights
RDU Raleigh/Durham 3h 49m ACAVAZ DL Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Cincinnati / Covington flights
CLT Charlotte 3h 52m AAACAT AA Charlotte (CLT) to Cincinnati / Covington flights
BNA Nashville 4h 1m AVAZCM WN Nashville (BNA) to Cincinnati / Covington flights
ATL Atlanta 4h 3m AFAMCM AFAMDL Atlanta (ATL) to Cincinnati / Covington flights
PHL Philadelphia 4h 3m ACAVCM AAASQR Philadelphia (PHL) to Cincinnati / Covington flights
ORD Chicago 4h 33m ACAVAZ AAACAS Chicago (ORD) to Cincinnati / Covington flights
LGA New York 4h 36m AVDLUA AFDLWS New York (LGA) to Cincinnati / Covington flights
EWR Newark 4h 39m AVAZEJA ACAFDL Newark (EWR) to Cincinnati / Covington flights
YYZ Toronto 4h 45m ACAVCM ACLXJUA Toronto (YYZ) to Cincinnati / Covington flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
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Dulles to Cincinnati / Covington
5 carriers, 90 flights/week nonstop.
5 Airlines 387 mi 1h 38m nonstop

IAD–CVG is served by 5 airlines with nonstop service. United Airlines, Sun Country Airlines and Allegiant Air lead the route. The flight covers 387 miles in approximately 1h 38m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop IAD–CVG service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
UA United Airlines Also: AC, AV, CM, SN 48 319, CR5, E75L, ERJ 1h33-1h42 66% Star Alliance AC, AV, CM, SN
SY Sun Country Airlines 1 66%
G4 Allegiant Air 0 66%
G7 GoJet Airlines 0 66%
MX Breeze Airways 0 66%
Aircraft on this route
319 Airbus A319 – AC, UA
CR5 Bombardier CRJ-550 – AV, CM, UA
E75L Embraer E175 Long Wing – SN, UA
E7W Embraer E175 – CM
ERJ Embraer ERJ-135/140/145 – AC, UA
Alliance coverage
Star Alliance: UA (48 flights/wk, 98%)
Unaffiliated: G4 + G7 + MX + SY (1 flights/wk, 2%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, IAD to CVG direction.
Mon
13
flights
Tue
13
flights
Wed
13
flights
Thu
13
flights
Fri
13
flights
Sat
12
flights
Sun
13
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
17
Nonstop flights
90
Outbound / wk
94
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for IAD to CVG.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
48
Hubs
~3h
Fastest
~32h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
3,120
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
IAD → CVG
66%
Moderate delays possible. Allow buffer time.
Departing
66%
Arriving
71%
Return
CVG → IAD
86%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
86%
Arriving
89%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. IAD delays → CVG delays →

Other ways to reach Cincinnati / Covington from Dulles

Nearby airports with service to Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport.
Metric IAD→CVG DCA→CVG BWI→CVG
Distance from IAD 23 mi 45 mi
Nonstop airlines 5 4 10
Weekly flights 90 63 28
Flight time 1h 38m 1h 35m 1h 30m
Departure OTP 66%
Airports within 200 miles of IAD 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 Dulles.
IAD: EDT · CVG: EDT

When it's 6:00 PM in Dulles, it's 6:00 PM in Cincinnati / Covington.
Distance & Flight Time
387 mi / 623 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 1h 38m gate to gate.
Getting to IAD

WMATA Silver Line Metro now reaches Dulles directly; take Silver Line to Washington Dulles Airport station (about 65 min from Metro Center, ~$7). The connection opened in late 2022.Ride-shares from downtown DC run $35–60 and take 35–50 minutes via I-66 (longer during peak hours). Washington Flyer coach to Wiehle-Reston East Metro costs $6. The airport is 27 miles from downtown; taxis are expensive ($60–80).

IAD–CVG Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Dulles to Cincinnati / Covington route.
Route details
Distance387 mi / 623 km
Flight time1h 38m
Time difference0 hours
Airlines (nonstop)5
Weekly flights90 out / 94 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: IAD
IATA / ICAOIAD / KIAD
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
Passengers/yr26.0M
Elevation312 ft / 95 m
Destination: CVG
IATA / ICAOCVG / KCVG
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
Passengers/yr9.0M
Elevation896 ft / 273 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about IAD to CVG flights.
Nonstop flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport take about 1h 38m gate to gate. The route covers 387 miles.
5 airlines operate flights from IAD to CVG: United Airlines, Sun Country Airlines, Allegiant Air, GoJet Airlines, and others.
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 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County, Raleigh-Durham and Charlotte Douglas.
On a single ticket, yes. Your bags are checked through to CVG 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.
Yes, return flights from CVG to IAD are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include DCA, BWI and CHO. 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 IAD to CVG

Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) and Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) are connected by nonstop service from United Airlines, Sun Country Airlines, Allegiant Air, GoJet Airlines and Breeze Airways. With 90 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

IAD to CVG Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from IAD to CVG is about 1 hours 38 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 387 miles (623 km). There are approximately 90 weekly flights outbound and 94 return, totaling 184 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County, Raleigh-Durham and Charlotte Douglas. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Washington (DCA), Baltimore (BWI) and Charlottesville (CHO).