Kansas City to Cincinnati / Covington (MCI–CVG) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

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538 mi airlines charter/private 2/wk
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Connecting Flight Schedule 40 1-stop flights Verified 1w ago
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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
BNA Nashville 3h 30m WN WN Nashville (BNA) to Cincinnati / Covington flights
DTW Detroit 3h 58m AFDLKE AFAMDL Detroit (DTW) to Cincinnati / Covington flights
ORD Chicago 4h 7m AAACAS AAACAS Chicago (ORD) to Cincinnati / Covington flights
ATL Atlanta 4h 10m AFAMDL AFAMDL Atlanta (ATL) to Cincinnati / Covington flights
MSP Minneapolis 4h 11m AFDLKE 2IAFAM Minneapolis (MSP) to Cincinnati / Covington flights
BWI Baltimore 4h 50m WN WN Baltimore (BWI) to Cincinnati / Covington flights
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth 4h 53m AAASAY AAASAY Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Cincinnati / Covington flights
DCA Washington 4h 54m AAWN AAAFAS Washington (DCA) to Cincinnati / Covington flights
CLT Charlotte 5h 3m AABAF9 AA Charlotte (CLT) to Cincinnati / Covington flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
2-STOP Loading... Reach the hardest destinations
Kansas City to Cincinnati / Covington
Connecting service available through multiple hubs.
3 Airlines 538 mi 1h 33m nonstop +1h ahead

MCI–CVG had nonstop service from Sun Country Airlines and Allegiant Air, last on the schedule in September 2026. There's no nonstop on it right now, so today you'd fly it with one stop. The connecting options below are sorted by layover. Nonstop, it's about 538 miles in 1h 33m.

Airline Landscape

Carriers that operated nonstop MCI–CVG service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
SY Sun Country Airlines 2 74%
G4 Allegiant Air 0 74%
KII KII 0 74%
Alliance coverage
Unaffiliated: G4 + KII + SY (2 flights/wk, 100%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Connection Landscape

1-stop and 2-stop options for MCI to CVG.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
40
Hubs
~3h
Fastest
~20h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
1,790
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
MCI → CVG
74%
Moderate delays possible. Allow buffer time.
Departing
74%
Arriving
91%
Return
CVG → MCI
78%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
78%
Arriving
80%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. MCI delays → CVG delays →

Other ways to reach Cincinnati / Covington from Kansas City

Nearby airports with service to Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport.
Metric MCI→CVG OMA→CVG SGF→CVG
Distance from MCI 152 mi 159 mi
Nonstop airlines 1 1
Weekly flights
Flight time 1h 33m 1h 39m 1h 32m
Departure OTP 74%
Airports within 200 miles of MCI with service to Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
+1h
Cincinnati / Covington is 1 hour ahead of Kansas City.
MCI: CDT · CVG: EDT

When it's 6:00 PM in Kansas City, it's 7:00 PM in Cincinnati / Covington.
Distance & Flight Time
538 mi / 866 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 1h 33m gate to gate.

MCI–CVG Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Kansas City to Cincinnati / Covington route.
Route details
Distance538 mi / 866 km
Flight time1h 33m
Time difference+1 hour
Airlines (nonstop)3
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: MCI
IATA / ICAOMCI / KMCI
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
Passengers/yr11.8M
Elevation1,026 ft / 313 m
Destination: CVG
IATA / ICAOCVG / KCVG
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
Passengers/yr9.0M
Elevation896 ft / 273 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about MCI to CVG flights.
Nonstop flights from Kansas City International Airport to Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport take about 1h 33m gate to gate. The route covers 538 miles.
3 airlines operated the nonstop from MCI to CVG: Sun Country Airlines, Allegiant Air, and others. The last scheduled nonstop was in September 2026. There's no nonstop right now, so today you'd fly it with one stop. See the connection options above, ranked by layover.
Not right now. The last scheduled nonstop was in September 2026. You can still fly it with one stop, and the connecting options above are sorted by layover. Nonstop, the hop took about 1h 33m.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include Nashville, Chicago Midway and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County.
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.
Cincinnati / Covington is 1 hour ahead of Kansas City.
Yes, return flights from CVG to MCI are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include OMA, SGF and DSM. 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 MCI to CVG

Kansas City International Airport (MCI) and Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) had nonstop service from Sun Country Airlines and Allegiant Air, last on the schedule in September 2026. The nonstop is dormant right now, so the way to fly it today is one connection, and the options above are sorted by layover.

MCI to CVG Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from MCI to CVG is about 1 hours 33 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 538 miles (866 km).

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Nashville, Chicago Midway and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Omaha (OMA), Springfield (SGF) and Des Moines (DSM).