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

MSP Airport Page →
596 mi airlines charter/private 112/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Flight Schedule 48 flights Verified 40m ago
Also flown by charter / private operators: YanAir.
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
DL954+5
DL Delta
BCS1
7:05 AM
CDT T1
9:55 AM
EDT
1h 50m
63%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL5280+1
Starts Oct 6 Seat map
DL Delta
CR7 Seat map
8:02 AM
CDT T1
10:59 AM
EDT
1h 57m
63%
M T W T F S S
Prices
SY219
Seat map
SY Sun Country
738 Seat map
12:30 PM
CDT T2
3:18 PM
EDT
1h 48m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL3113+3
DL Delta
BCS1
12:45 PM
CDT T1
3:34 PM
EDT
1h 49m
63%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS6455
Starts Sep 19 Seat map
WS WestJet
CR9 Seat map
12:50 PM
CDT T1
3:44 PM
EDT
1h 54m
62%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AF2849
AF Air France
CR9
12:50 PM
CDT T1
3:44 PM
EDT
1h 54m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL1776+2
DL Delta
221
12:50 PM
CDT T1
3:39 PM
EDT
1h 49m
63%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL5438
Starts Sep 19 Seat map
DL Delta
CR9 Seat map
12:50 PM
CDT T1
3:44 PM
EDT
1h 54m
63%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL3733+1
DL Delta
CR9
12:50 PM
CDT T1
3:44 PM
EDT
1h 54m
63%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AF2709cs
Starts Oct 6
AF Air France
739
12:56 PM
CDT T1
3:41 PM
EDT
1h 45m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL703+2
Seat map
DL Delta
739 Seat map
3:55 PM
CDT T1
6:42 PM
EDT
1h 47m
63%
M T W T F S S
Prices
SY3033
Seat map
SY Sun Country
738 Seat map
5:08 PM
CDT
7:35 PM
EDT
1h 27m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AF2551+1
Starts Oct 6 Seat map
AF Air France
CR9 Seat map
5:58 PM
CDT T1
8:53 PM
EDT
1h 55m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL5416
Starts Oct 6 Seat map
DL Delta
CR9 Seat map
6:00 PM
CDT T1
8:55 PM
EDT
1h 55m
63%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS7635
Starts Oct 6 Seat map
WS WestJet
CR9 Seat map
6:00 PM
CDT T1
8:55 PM
EDT
1h 55m
62%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AF2179
Seat map
AF Air France
739 Seat map
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
KE3867cs
KE Korean
739
8:45 PM
CDT T1
11:34 PM
EDT
1h 49m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AM3946cs
AM Aeromexi
739
8:45 PM
CDT T1
11:34 PM
EDT
1h 49m
42%
M T W T F S S
Prices
VS3316cs
VS Virgin Atlantic
739
8:45 PM
CDT T1
11:34 PM
EDT
1h 49m
79%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL1469+5
Seat map
DL Delta
739 Seat map
8:45 PM
CDT T1
11:34 PM
EDT
1h 49m
63%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AF2349cs
AF Air France
739
8:59 PM
CDT T1
11:51 PM
EDT
1h 52m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AM3669
Seat map
AM Aeromexi
739 Seat map
8:59 PM
CDT T1
11:51 PM
EDT
1h 52m
42%
M T W T F S S
Prices
SY3089
Seat map
SY Sun Country
738 Seat map
12:30 AM
EDT
1:05 AM
CDT
1h 35m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL2752+4
Seat map
DL Delta
739 Seat map
6:00 AM
EDT T3
6:59 AM
CDT
1h 59m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS6920cs
WS WestJet
739
6:00 AM
EDT
6:55 AM
CDT
1h 55m
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
AM3734
Starts Oct 6 Seat map
AM Aeromexi
739 Seat map
6:40 AM
EDT
7:41 AM
CDT
2h 1m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AM4004
Starts Oct 7 Seat map
AM Aeromexi
739 Seat map
6:40 AM
EDT
7:41 AM
CDT
2h 1m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL954+5
DL Delta
221
10:49 AM
EDT T3
11:51 AM
CDT
2h 2m
M T W T F S S
Prices
KE3868cs
KE Korean
739
10:50 AM
EDT
11:48 AM
CDT
1h 58m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS6855
WS WestJet
320
10:51 AM
EDT T3
11:47 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
WS5484
Starts Oct 6 Seat map
WS WestJet
CR7 Seat map
11:39 AM
EDT
12:42 PM
CDT
2h 3m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL5280+1
Starts Oct 6 Seat map
DL Delta
CR7 Seat map
11:39 AM
EDT
12:42 PM
CDT
2h 3m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AF2575cs
Starts Oct 11
AF Air France
CR7
11:39 AM
EDT
12:42 PM
CDT
2h 3m
M T W T F S S
Prices
SY220
Seat map
SY Sun Country
738 Seat map
4:10 PM
EDT
5:10 PM
CDT
2h
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS6923
WS WestJet
CR9
4:24 PM
EDT
5:29 PM
CDT
2h 5m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL3733+1
DL Delta
CR9
4:24 PM
EDT T3
5:29 PM
CDT
2h 5m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AF2780cs
AF Air France
CR9
4:24 PM
EDT
5:29 PM
CDT
2h 5m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL3113+3
DL Delta
BCS1
4:24 PM
EDT T3
5:22 PM
CDT
1h 58m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL1776+2
DL Delta
221
4:29 PM
EDT
5:29 PM
CDT
2h
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS6924cs
WS WestJet
223
4:29 PM
EDT
5:27 PM
CDT
1h 58m
M T W T F S S
Prices
VS3313cs
VS Virgin Atlantic
223
4:29 PM
EDT
5:27 PM
CDT
1h 58m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL703+2
Seat map
DL Delta
739 Seat map
7:47 PM
EDT T3
8:43 PM
CDT
1h 56m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS5479cs
WS WestJet
739
7:47 PM
EDT T3
8:43 PM
CDT
1h 56m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS5481
Starts Oct 6 Seat map
WS WestJet
CR9 Seat map
8:04 PM
EDT
9:04 PM
CDT
2h
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL5014
Starts Oct 6 Seat map
DL Delta
CR9 Seat map
8:04 PM
EDT
9:04 PM
CDT
2h
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 30m AFDLVS WN Chicago (MDW) to Cincinnati / Covington flights
DTW Detroit 3h 43m AFAMDL AFAMDL Detroit (DTW) to Cincinnati / Covington flights
BNA Nashville 3h 56m AFDLKE WN Nashville (BNA) to Cincinnati / Covington flights
ORD Chicago 3h 59m AAACAF AAACAS Chicago (ORD) to Cincinnati / Covington flights
YYZ Toronto 4h 38m ACDLEK ACLXJUA Toronto (YYZ) to Cincinnati / Covington flights
ATL Atlanta 4h 40m AFAMDL AFAMDL Atlanta (ATL) to Cincinnati / Covington flights
BWI Baltimore 4h 55m DLKESY WN Baltimore (BWI) to Cincinnati / Covington flights
CLT Charlotte 4h 57m AAAFBA AA Charlotte (CLT) to Cincinnati / Covington flights
RDU Raleigh/Durham 5h 4m DLKESY DL Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Cincinnati / Covington flights
DCA Washington 5h 9m AADLKE AAAFAS Washington (DCA) to Cincinnati / Covington flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
2-STOP Loading... Reach the hardest destinations
Minneapolis to Cincinnati / Covington
7 carriers, 112 flights/week nonstop.
7 Airlines 596 mi 1h 50m nonstop +1h ahead

MSP–CVG is served by 7 airlines with nonstop service. Delta Air Lines, WestJet and Sun Country Airlines lead the route. The flight covers 596 miles in approximately 1h 50m. 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 53 221, 739, BCS1, CR7, CR9 1h47-1h57 75% SkyTeam AF, AM, KE, VS
WS WestJet 8 CR9 1h54-1h55 75%
SY Sun Country Airlines 5 738 1h27-1h48 75%
AA American Airlines 0 75% Oneworld
CSB CSB 0 75%
G4 Allegiant Air 0 75%
KII KII 0 75%
Aircraft on this route
221 Airbus A220-100 – DL
321 Airbus A321 – AF
738 Boeing 737-800 – SY
739 Boeing 737-900 – AF, AM, DL, KE, VS
BCS1 Airbus A220-100 – DL
CR7 Bombardier CRJ-700 – DL
CR9 Bombardier CRJ-900 – AF, DL, WS
Alliance coverage
SkyTeam: DL (53 flights/wk, 80%)
Unaffiliated: CSB + G4 + KII + SY + WS (13 flights/wk, 20%)
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
14
flights
Tue
16
flights
Wed
15
flights
Thu
16
flights
Fri
16
flights
Sat
16
flights
Sun
19
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
23
Nonstop flights
112
Outbound / wk
151
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for MSP to CVG.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
49
Hubs
~3h
Fastest
~31h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
3,184
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
75%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
75%
Arriving
76%
Return
CVG → MSP
80%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
80%
Arriving
84%
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 50m 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 50m
Time difference+1 hour
Airlines (nonstop)7
Weekly flights112 out / 151 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 50m gate to gate. The route covers 596 miles.
7 airlines operate flights from MSP to CVG: Delta Air Lines, WestJet, 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.
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 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, WestJet, Sun Country Airlines, American Airlines and Allegiant Air. With 112 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 50 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 596 miles (959 km). There are approximately 112 weekly flights outbound and 151 return, totaling 263 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.