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MRN to CVG: distance & flight time
Morganton (Foothills Regional Airport) → Cincinnati (Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport)
279 mi
449 km · 242 nm
1h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
279 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MRN — Foothills Regional Airport · Morganton, United States
- CVG — Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport · Cincinnati, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MRN
- HKY · Hickory Regional Airport14 mi away
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport56 mi away
- SVH · Statesville Regional Airport37 mi away
- IKB · Wilkes County Airport40 mi away
Near CVG
- LUK · Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field14 mi away
- HAO · Butler Co Regional Airport - Hogan Field23 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport44 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark54 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MRN from CVG?
The flight distance from Morganton (MRN) to Cincinnati (CVG) is 279 miles (449 km, 242 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRN to CVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 12m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MRN to CVG?
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