Minneapolis to Cincinnati / Covington (MSP–CVG) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

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596 mi airlines charter/private 63/wk
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Flight Schedule 33 flights Verified 32m ago
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
SY3080
SY Sun Country
738
6:15 AM
CDT
8:41 AM
EDT
1h 26m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL3113+2
DL Delta
221
12:50 PM
CDT T1
3:40 PM
EDT
1h 50m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AF2709cs
AF Air France
221
12:50 PM
CDT T1
3:40 PM
EDT
1h 50m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL954+3
DL Delta
321
12:54 PM
CDT T1
3:32 PM
EDT
1h 38m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
SY219
SY Sun Country
738
2:40 PM
CDT T2
5:27 PM
EDT
1h 47m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL2389
DL Delta
739
3:15 PM
CDT T1
6:06 PM
EDT
1h 51m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL703+1
DL Delta
321
3:50 PM
CDT T1
6:39 PM
EDT
1h 49m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
VS3316cs
VS Virgin Atlantic
739
8:13 PM
CDT T1
10:58 PM
EDT
1h 45m
76%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL1469+7
DL Delta
739
8:13 PM
CDT T1
10:58 PM
EDT
1h 45m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AF2178cs
AF Air France
321
8:20 PM
CDT T1
11:09 PM
EDT
1h 49m
M T W T F S S
Prices
KE3867cs
KE Korean
321
8:20 PM
CDT T1
11:09 PM
EDT
1h 49m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AF2349cs
AF Air France
739
8:59 PM
CDT T1
11:44 PM
EDT
1h 45m
M T W T F S S
Prices
SY3089
SY Sun Country
738
12:30 AM
EDT
1:06 AM
CDT
1h 36m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AM3431cs
AM Aeromexi
321
6:00 AM
EDT T3
6:57 AM
CDT
1h 57m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS6920cs
WS WestJet
739
6:20 AM
EDT T3
7:14 AM
CDT
1h 54m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL2752+6
DL Delta
739
6:20 AM
EDT T3
7:14 AM
CDT
1h 54m
67%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL954+3
DL Delta
320
11:00 AM
EDT T3
11:57 AM
CDT
1h 57m
67%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AF2601cs
AF Air France
320
11:00 AM
EDT T3
11:57 AM
CDT
1h 57m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS5486
WS WestJet
320
11:00 AM
EDT
11:57 AM
CDT
1h 57m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS5490
WS WestJet
320
11:00 AM
EDT
11:56 AM
CDT
1h 56m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AF2575cs
AF Air France
320
11:00 AM
EDT T3
11:56 AM
CDT
1h 56m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS5480cs
WS WestJet
320
11:00 AM
EDT
11:57 AM
CDT
1h 57m
M T W T F S S
Prices
KE3868cs
KE Korean
CR7
11:05 AM
EDT T3
12:06 PM
CDT
2h 1m
M T W T F S S
Prices
VS3315cs
VS Virgin Atlantic
CR9
12:00 PM
EDT T3
1:05 PM
CDT
2h 5m
M T W T F S S
Prices
SY3043
SY Sun Country
738
2:30 PM
EDT
3:11 PM
CDT
1h 41m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL3113+2
DL Delta
221
4:30 PM
EDT
5:29 PM
CDT
1h 59m
67%
M T W T F S S
Prices
VS3313cs
VS Virgin Atlantic
319
4:38 PM
EDT T3
5:40 PM
CDT
2h 2m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS6924+1
WS WestJet
319
4:38 PM
EDT T3
5:40 PM
CDT
2h 2m
M T W T F S S
Prices
SY220
SY Sun Country
738
6:48 PM
EDT
7:48 PM
CDT
2h
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS5479cs
WS WestJet
739
7:43 PM
EDT
8:42 PM
CDT
1h 59m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS5485
WS WestJet
739
7:43 PM
EDT
8:42 PM
CDT
1h 59m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS5489
WS WestJet
223
7:43 PM
EDT
8:43 PM
CDT
2h
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL703+1
DL Delta
321
7:44 PM
EDT T3
8:44 PM
CDT
2h
67%
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
MDW Chicago 3h 45m AFDLEJA WN Chicago (MDW) to Cincinnati / Covington flights
DTW Detroit 3h 54m AFDLKE AFAMDL Detroit (DTW) to Cincinnati / Covington flights
BNA Nashville 3h 57m AFDLKE WN Nashville (BNA) to Cincinnati / Covington flights
ORD Chicago 3h 59m AAACAF AAACAS Chicago (ORD) to Cincinnati / Covington flights
YYZ Toronto 4h 34m ACASPDL ACUA Toronto (YYZ) to Cincinnati / Covington flights
STL St Louis 4h 35m DLKEKL SY St Louis (STL) to Cincinnati / Covington flights
ATL Atlanta 4h 42m AFAMDL AFAMDL Atlanta (ATL) to Cincinnati / Covington flights
CLT Charlotte 4h 46m AAAFBA 8CAA Charlotte (CLT) to Cincinnati / Covington flights
BWI Baltimore 4h 48m DLKESY UAWN Baltimore (BWI) to Cincinnati / Covington flights
RDU Raleigh/Durham 5h 9m DLKEKL DL Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Cincinnati / Covington flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
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Minneapolis to Cincinnati / Covington
5 carriers, 63 flights/week nonstop.
5 Airlines 596 mi 1h 48m nonstop +1h ahead

MSP–CVG is served by 5 airlines with nonstop service. Delta Air Lines, Sun Country Airlines and American Airlines lead the route. The flight covers 596 miles in approximately 1h 48m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop MSP–CVG service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
DL Delta Air Lines Also: AF, AM, KE, VS, WS 33 221, 321, 739 1h38-1h51 78% SkyTeam AF, AM, KE, VS, WS
SY Sun Country Airlines 6 738 1h26-1h47 78%
AA American Airlines 0 78% Oneworld
CSB CSB 0 78%
KII KII 0 78%
Aircraft on this route
221 Airbus A220-100 – AF, DL
321 Airbus A321 – AF, DL, KE
738 Boeing 737-800 – SY
739 Boeing 737-900 – AF, DL, VS
Alliance coverage
SkyTeam: DL (33 flights/wk, 85%)
Unaffiliated: CSB + KII + SY (6 flights/wk, 15%)
Oneworld: AA (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, MSP to CVG direction.
Mon
11
flights
Tue
8
flights
Wed
9
flights
Thu
9
flights
Fri
10
flights
Sat
7
flights
Sun
9
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
12
Nonstop flights
63
Outbound / wk
117
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for MSP to CVG.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
78
Hubs
~3h
Fastest
~30h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
3,241
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
MSP → CVG
78%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
78%
Arriving
85%
Return
CVG → MSP
80%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
80%
Arriving
87%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. MSP delays → CVG delays →

Travel Essentials

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

When it's 6:00 PM in Minneapolis, it's 7:00 PM in Cincinnati / Covington.
Distance & Flight Time
596 mi / 959 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 1h 48m gate to gate.
Getting to MSP

Metro Blue Line light rail runs from downtown Minneapolis (Warehouse District/Hennepin station) to T1-Lindbergh in 25–28 minutes ($2.50). The line also connects the Mall of America (Bloomington) in 13 minutes to the same station. T2-Humphrey (primarily Sun Country and charter flights) requires a free shuttle from T1 or a direct Blue Line stop at the Terminal 2-Humphrey station.Taxis and ride-hails from downtown Minneapolis cost $25–40 and take 15–30 minutes. The airport is conveniently close to both downtowns; St. Paul is 10–15 minutes by car.

MSP–CVG Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Minneapolis to Cincinnati / Covington route.
Route details
Distance596 mi / 959 km
Flight time1h 48m
Time difference+1 hour
Airlines (nonstop)5
Weekly flights63 out / 117 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: MSP
IATA / ICAOMSP / KMSP
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
Passengers/yr36.1M
Elevation841 ft / 256 m
Destination: CVG
IATA / ICAOCVG / KCVG
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
Passengers/yr9.0M
Elevation896 ft / 273 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about MSP to CVG flights.
Nonstop flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field to Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport take about 1h 48m gate to gate. The route covers 596 miles.
5 airlines operate flights from MSP to CVG: Delta Air Lines, Sun Country Airlines, American 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 Chicago Midway, Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County and Nashville.
Cincinnati / Covington is 1 hour ahead of Minneapolis.
Yes, return flights from CVG to MSP are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
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 MSP to CVG

Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP) and Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) are connected by nonstop service from Delta Air Lines, Sun Country Airlines and American Airlines. With 63 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

MSP to CVG Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from MSP to CVG is about 1 hours 48 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 596 miles (959 km). There are approximately 63 weekly flights outbound and 117 return, totaling 180 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Chicago Midway, Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County and Nashville. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs.