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Cheap Flights from Chicago to Cincinnati
CHI → CVG • About 1h 15m nonstop • 3 airlines
Adults
+12 years old
Children
2-11 years old
Infants
Under 2 years
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Flights from Chicago (CHI) to Cincinnati (CVG)
The Chicago to Cincinnati route covers roughly 265 miles and takes about 1h 15m nonstop. 3 airlines compete on it — United Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines — which keeps fares moving and makes it worth comparing carriers rather than defaulting to the one you usually fly. We have seen one-way fares on this route start around $84.
Cincinnati sits on the Ohio River across from Kentucky, with Over-the-Rhine — one of the largest intact nineteenth-century historic districts in the United States — at its centre.
The zoo is among the oldest and best in the country, and the city has its own distinctive chili tradition served over spaghetti that visitors either love or find baffling.
Airlines flying CHI to CVG
- United Airlines
- American Airlines
- Delta Air Lines
Airports on this route
- Departing: Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)
- Departing: Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)
- Arriving: Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)
Chicago is served by 2 airports. Fares between them can differ by $50 to $150 on the same dates, so ask us to price all of them before you book.
Best time to fly to Cincinnati
April through June and September through October. Summers are humid.
Top things to do in Cincinnati
- Over-the-Rhine
- Cincinnati Zoo
- National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
- Findlay Market
- Cincinnati Art Museum
- Newport on the Levee
How to save on Chicago to Cincinnati flights
- Shift your departure by one or two days — midweek departures on this route are consistently cheaper than Friday and Sunday.
- Book four to eight weeks ahead. Last-minute fares on CHI to CVG routinely run double the advance price.
- Compare all 3 carriers rather than checking one airline's own site.
- The airport is in Kentucky, about 15 miles southwest of downtown Cincinnati.
- CVG was a Delta hub and retains better nonstop coverage than the city’s size suggests.
- Try Cincinnati chili at least once — it is unlike chili anywhere else.
About flights from Chicago to Cincinnati
Fares on the CHI to CVG route move with demand, so flexibility is worth more than timing tricks. Shifting your departure by a day or two, flying midweek instead of Friday or Sunday, and booking four to eight weeks ahead all reduce the fare on this route. Chicago is served by 2 airports, so ask us to price all of them — the difference is often significant. Our agents also hold consolidator and unpublished fares that do not appear in online results.
United Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines all operate on this route. United Airlines typically offers the most frequencies, with American Airlines and Delta Air Lines providing competing schedules. Availability varies by season and by which Chicago airport you depart from, so it is worth comparing all carriers before booking.
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 15m. Itineraries with a connection typically add two to four hours depending on the layover city and the length of the stop.
The two cities are roughly 265 miles apart by air.
Departures leave from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW). Arrivals land at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG).
April through June and September through October. Summers are humid.