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

TPA Airport Page →
775 mi airlines charter/private 14/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Flight Schedule 4 flights Verified 1h ago
Also flown by charter / private operators.
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
F91303
F9 Frontier
320
6:35 AM
EDT
8:50 AM
EDT
2h 15m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL1679
DL Delta
738
6:25 PM
EDT TM
8:44 PM
EDT
2h 19m
46%
M T W T F S S
Prices
F91668
F9 Frontier
32N
10:51 AM
EDT
1:05 PM
EDT
2h 14m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL1679
DL Delta
738
3:20 PM
EDT T3
5:28 PM
EDT
2h 8m
68%
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
CMH Columbus 3h 34m WN AA Columbus (CMH) to Cincinnati / Covington flights
ATL Atlanta 3h 49m AFAMDL AFAMDL Atlanta (ATL) to Cincinnati / Covington flights
BNA Nashville 3h 55m AAWN WN Nashville (BNA) to Cincinnati / Covington flights
MIA Miami 4h 1m AAATBA 2IAAGB Miami (MIA) to Cincinnati / Covington flights
CLT Charlotte 4h 28m AAIB 8CAA Charlotte (CLT) to Cincinnati / Covington flights
BWI Baltimore 4h 40m F9WN UAWN Baltimore (BWI) to Cincinnati / Covington flights
FLL Fort Lauderdale 4h 41m B6MXNK DLF9G4 Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Cincinnati / Covington flights
EYW Key West 4h 49m MX G4 Key West (EYW) to Cincinnati / Covington flights
DTW Detroit 4h 50m AFDLF9 AFAMDL Detroit (DTW) to Cincinnati / Covington flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
2-STOP Loading... Reach the hardest destinations
Tampa to Cincinnati / Covington
3 carriers, 14 flights/week nonstop.
3 Airlines 775 mi 2h 17m nonstop

TPA–CVG is served by 3 airlines with nonstop service. Delta Air Lines, Frontier and Air France lead the route. The flight covers 775 miles in approximately 2h 17m. 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
DL Delta Air Lines 7 738 2h19 50% SkyTeam
F9 Frontier 7 320 2h15 50%
AF Air France 0 50% SkyTeam
Aircraft on this route
320 Airbus A320 – F9
738 Boeing 737-800 – DL
Alliance coverage
SkyTeam: AF + DL (7 flights/wk, 50%)
Unaffiliated: F9 (7 flights/wk, 50%)
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
2
flights
Tue
2
flights
Wed
2
flights
Thu
2
flights
Fri
2
flights
Sat
2
flights
Sun
2
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
2
Nonstop flights
14
Outbound / wk
14
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for TPA to CVG.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
65
Hubs
~3h
Fastest
~24h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
2,729
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
50%
Frequent delays expected. Consider flexible booking.
Departing
50%
Arriving
76%
Return
CVG → TPA
100%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
100%
Arriving
51%
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 1 2
Weekly flights 14 14 1
Flight time 2h 17m 2h 11m 1h 51m
Departure OTP 50%
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 17m 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 17m
Time difference0 hours
Airlines (nonstop)3
Weekly flights14 out / 14 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 17m gate to gate. The route covers 775 miles.
3 airlines operate flights from TPA to CVG: Delta Air Lines, Frontier 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 John Glenn Columbus, Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta and Nashville.
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 Delta Air Lines, Frontier and Air France. With 14 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 17 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 775 miles (1,247 km). There are approximately 14 weekly flights outbound and 14 return, totaling 28 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

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