Tampa to Cincinnati / Covington (TPA–CVG) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

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775 mi airlines charter/private 21/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Flight Schedule 7 flights Verified 49m ago
Also flown by charter / private operators.
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
F91303
F9 Frontier
A20N
7:45 AM
EDT
10:05 AM
EDT
2h 20m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL1679
Seat map
DL Delta
738 Seat map
7:06 PM
EDT
9:18 PM
EDT
2h 12m
M T W T F S S
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F91381
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F9 Frontier
321 Seat map
7:58 PM
EDT
10:18 PM
EDT
2h 20m
M T W T F S S
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F91668
F9 Frontier
32N
11:00 AM
EDT
1:15 PM
EDT
2h 15m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL1679
Seat map
DL Delta
738 Seat map
3:02 PM
EDT
5:09 PM
EDT
2h 7m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL8868
DL Delta
6:43 PM
EDT
8:30 PM
EDT
1h 47m
M T W T F S S
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F91304
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F9 Frontier
32Q Seat map
9:11 PM
EDT
11:25 PM
EDT
2h 14m
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
ATL Atlanta 3h 44m AFAMDL AFAMDL Atlanta (ATL) to Cincinnati / Covington flights
BNA Nashville 4h 2m AAWN WN Nashville (BNA) to Cincinnati / Covington flights
CLT Charlotte 4h 8m AAIB AA Charlotte (CLT) to Cincinnati / Covington flights
MIA Miami 4h 9m AAATBA 2I8CAA Miami (MIA) to Cincinnati / Covington flights
FLL Fort Lauderdale 4h 24m B6MXWN DLF9G4 Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Cincinnati / Covington flights
BWI Baltimore 4h 40m F9WN WN Baltimore (BWI) to Cincinnati / Covington flights
EYW Key West 4h 46m MX G4 Key West (EYW) to Cincinnati / Covington flights
DCA Washington 4h 48m AAASWN AAAFAS Washington (DCA) to Cincinnati / Covington flights
IAD Dulles 4h 50m AVAZCM ACAVCM Dulles (IAD) to Cincinnati / Covington flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
2-STOP Loading... Reach the hardest destinations
Tampa to Cincinnati / Covington
3 carriers, 21 flights/week nonstop.
3 Airlines 775 mi 2h 20m nonstop

TPA–CVG is served by 3 airlines with nonstop service. Frontier, Delta Air Lines and Air France lead the route. The flight covers 775 miles in approximately 2h 20m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop TPA–CVG service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
F9 Frontier 14 321, A20N 2h20 100%
DL Delta Air Lines 7 738 2h12 100% SkyTeam
AF Air France 0 100% SkyTeam
Aircraft on this route
321 Airbus A321 – F9
738 Boeing 737-800 – DL
A20N Airbus A320neo – F9
Alliance coverage
Unaffiliated: F9 (14 flights/wk, 67%)
SkyTeam: AF + DL (7 flights/wk, 33%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, TPA to CVG direction.
Mon
3
flights
Tue
3
flights
Wed
3
flights
Thu
3
flights
Fri
3
flights
Sat
3
flights
Sun
3
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
3
Nonstop flights
21
Outbound / wk
18
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for TPA to CVG.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
42
Hubs
~3h
Fastest
~24h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
2,590
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
TPA → CVG
100%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
100%
Arriving
84%
Return
CVG → TPA
70%
Moderate delays possible. Allow buffer time.
Departing
70%
Arriving
100%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. TPA delays → CVG delays →

Other ways to reach Cincinnati / Covington from Tampa

Nearby airports with service to Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport.
Metric TPA→CVG PIE→CVG LAL→CVG
Distance from TPA 10 mi 31 mi
Nonstop airlines 3 2 2
Weekly flights 21 18
Flight time 2h 20m 2h 7m 1h 49m
Departure OTP 100%
Airports within 200 miles of TPA 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 Tampa.
TPA: EDT · CVG: EDT

When it's 6:00 PM in Tampa, it's 6:00 PM in Cincinnati / Covington.
Distance & Flight Time
775 mi / 1,247 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 2h 20m gate to gate.
Getting to TPA

No rail link exists to TPA. Ride-shares (Uber/Lyft) from downtown Tampa cost $20–30 and take 15–25 minutes. The HART bus network serves the airport but is infrequent and poorly suited to flight timing.Taxis from downtown run $25–35. From St. Petersburg, expect $45–60 via the Howard Frankland Bridge. Parking at TPA is well-organized: economy lots from $8/day, garages from $12/day, with a free automated people mover connecting the main terminal to parking garages.

TPA–CVG Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Tampa to Cincinnati / Covington route.
Route details
Distance775 mi / 1,247 km
Flight time2h 20m
Time difference0 hours
Airlines (nonstop)3
Weekly flights21 out / 18 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: TPA
IATA / ICAOTPA / KTPA
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
Passengers/yr24.2M
Elevation26 ft / 8 m
Destination: CVG
IATA / ICAOCVG / KCVG
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
Passengers/yr9.0M
Elevation896 ft / 273 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about TPA to CVG flights.
Nonstop flights from Tampa International Airport to Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport take about 2h 20m gate to gate. The route covers 775 miles.
3 airlines operate flights from TPA to CVG: Frontier, Delta Air Lines and Air France.
This route has 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 Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta, Nashville 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 TPA are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include PIE, LAL and SRQ. 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 TPA to CVG

Tampa International Airport (TPA) and Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) are connected by nonstop service from Frontier, Delta Air Lines and Air France. With 21 weekly departures, this is a well served route.

TPA to CVG Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from TPA to CVG is about 2 hours 20 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 775 miles (1,247 km). There are approximately 21 weekly flights outbound and 18 return, totaling 39 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta, Nashville and Charlotte Douglas. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Pinellas Park (PIE), Lakeland (LAL) and Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ).