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

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596 mi airlines charter/private 80/wk
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Flight Schedule 37 flights Verified 40m ago
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
SY3080
SY Sun Country
738
5:45 AM
CDT
8:21 AM
EDT
1h 36m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL954+5
DL Delta
320
7:14 AM
CDT T1
10:03 AM
EDT
1h 49m
58%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL3928
DL Delta
CR9
12:45 PM
CDT T1
3:39 PM
EDT
1h 54m
58%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL3113+2
DL Delta
BCS1
12:50 PM
CDT T1
3:39 PM
EDT
1h 49m
58%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AF2709cs
AF Air France
BCS1
12:50 PM
CDT T1
3:39 PM
EDT
1h 49m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL703+2
DL Delta
739
3:50 PM
CDT T1
6:37 PM
EDT
1h 47m
58%
M T W T F S S
Prices
SY219
SY Sun Country
738
4:05 PM
CDT T2
6:53 PM
EDT
1h 48m
M T W T F S S
Prices
VS3316cs
VS Virgin Atlantic
321
8:20 PM
CDT T1
11:11 PM
EDT
1h 51m
M T W T F S S
Prices
KE3867cs
KE Korean
739
8:20 PM
CDT T1
11:08 PM
EDT
1h 48m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL1469+7
DL Delta
321
8:20 PM
CDT T1
11:11 PM
EDT
1h 51m
58%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AF2179
AF Air France
739
8:20 PM
CDT T1
11:10 PM
EDT
1h 50m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AF2178cs
AF Air France
321
8:20 PM
CDT T1
11:11 PM
EDT
1h 51m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AF2349cs
AF Air France
321
8:20 PM
CDT T1
11:11 PM
EDT
1h 51m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AM3946cs
AM Aeromexi
739
8:45 PM
CDT T1
11:34 PM
EDT
1h 49m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AM3723
AM Aeromexi
739
8:45 PM
CDT T1
11:34 PM
EDT
1h 49m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AM3129
AM Aeromexi
739
8:45 PM
CDT T1
11:34 PM
EDT
1h 49m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AM3314
AM Aeromexi
739
8:45 PM
CDT T1
11:34 PM
EDT
1h 49m
M T W T F S S
Prices
SY3089
SY Sun Country
738
12:30 AM
EDT
1:05 AM
CDT
1h 35m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL2752+6
DL Delta
321
6:09 AM
EDT T3
7:05 AM
CDT
1h 56m
83%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS6920cs
WS WestJet
321
6:09 AM
EDT T3
7:05 AM
CDT
1h 56m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AM3431cs
AM Aeromexi
321
6:09 AM
EDT T3
7:05 AM
CDT
1h 56m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL954+5
DL Delta
320
11:00 AM
EDT T3
11:56 AM
CDT
1h 56m
83%
M T W T F S S
Prices
KE3868cs
KE Korean
320
11:00 AM
EDT
11:57 AM
CDT
1h 57m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS5490cs
WS WestJet
320
11:00 AM
EDT T3
11:54 AM
CDT
1h 54m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AF2575cs
AF Air France
320
11:00 AM
EDT
11:56 AM
CDT
1h 56m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AF2601cs
AF Air France
320
11:00 AM
EDT T3
11:54 AM
CDT
1h 54m
M T W T F S S
Prices
SY3043
SY Sun Country
738
2:30 PM
EDT
3:15 PM
CDT
1h 45m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL3928
DL Delta
CR9
4:24 PM
EDT
5:29 PM
CDT
2h 5m
83%
M T W T F S S
Prices
VS3313cs
VS Virgin Atlantic
BCS1
4:30 PM
EDT T3
5:32 PM
CDT
2h 2m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL3113+2
DL Delta
BCS1
4:30 PM
EDT T3
5:32 PM
CDT
2h 2m
83%
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
7:15 PM
EDT
8:15 PM
CDT
2h
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL703+2
DL Delta
739
7:43 PM
EDT T3
8:41 PM
CDT
1h 58m
83%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS5485
WS WestJet
739
7:43 PM
EDT
8:41 PM
CDT
1h 58m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS5479cs
WS WestJet
221
7:43 PM
EDT T3
8:43 PM
CDT
2h
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS5481
WS WestJet
739
7:52 PM
EDT
8:50 PM
CDT
1h 58m
M T W T F S S
Prices
SY1220
SY Sun Country
738
8:12 PM
EDT
9:12 PM
CDT
2h
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
MDW Chicago 3h 30m AFDLWN WN Chicago (MDW) to Cincinnati / Covington flights
DTW Detroit 3h 44m AFDLKE AFAMDL Detroit (DTW) to Cincinnati / Covington flights
BNA Nashville 3h 57m AFDLKE WN Nashville (BNA) to Cincinnati / Covington flights
ORD Chicago 4h AAACAF AAACAS Chicago (ORD) to Cincinnati / Covington flights
YYZ Toronto 4h 36m ACDLEK ACLXJUA Toronto (YYZ) to Cincinnati / Covington flights
ATL Atlanta 4h 46m AFAMDL AFAMDL Atlanta (ATL) to Cincinnati / Covington flights
BWI Baltimore 4h 48m DLKESY WN Baltimore (BWI) to Cincinnati / Covington flights
RDU Raleigh/Durham 5h 5m DLKESY DL Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Cincinnati / Covington flights
CLT Charlotte 5h 6m AAAFBA 8CAA Charlotte (CLT) to Cincinnati / Covington flights
IAD Dulles 5h 6m AFDLKE ACAVCM Dulles (IAD) to Cincinnati / Covington flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
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Minneapolis to Cincinnati / Covington
6 carriers, 80 flights/week nonstop.
6 Airlines 596 mi 1h 49m nonstop +1h ahead

MSP–CVG is served by 6 airlines with nonstop service. Delta Air Lines, Sun Country Airlines and American Airlines lead the route. The flight covers 596 miles in approximately 1h 49m. 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 29 320, 321, 739, BCS1, CR9 1h47-1h54 57% SkyTeam AF, AM, KE, VS, WS
SY Sun Country Airlines 6 738 1h36-1h48 57%
AA American Airlines 0 57% Oneworld
CSB CSB 0 57%
G4 Allegiant Air 0 57%
KII KII 0 57%
Aircraft on this route
320 Airbus A320 – DL
321 Airbus A321 – AF, DL, VS
738 Boeing 737-800 – SY
739 Boeing 737-900 – AF, AM, DL, KE
BCS1 Airbus A220-100 – AF, DL
CR9 Bombardier CRJ-900 – DL
Alliance coverage
SkyTeam: DL (29 flights/wk, 83%)
Unaffiliated: CSB + G4 + KII + SY (6 flights/wk, 17%)
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
13
flights
Tue
12
flights
Wed
11
flights
Thu
13
flights
Fri
12
flights
Sat
8
flights
Sun
11
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
17
Nonstop flights
80
Outbound / wk
106
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for MSP to CVG.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
51
Hubs
~3h
Fastest
~31h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
3,286
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
57%
Frequent delays expected. Consider flexible booking.
Departing
57%
Arriving
74%
Return
CVG → MSP
51%
Frequent delays expected. Consider flexible booking.
Departing
51%
Arriving
76%
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 49m 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 49m
Time difference+1 hour
Airlines (nonstop)6
Weekly flights80 out / 106 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 49m gate to gate. The route covers 596 miles.
6 airlines operate flights from MSP to CVG: Delta Air Lines, Sun Country Airlines, American Airlines, Allegiant Air, 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, American Airlines and Allegiant Air. With 80 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 49 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 596 miles (959 km). There are approximately 80 weekly flights outbound and 106 return, totaling 186 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.