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SCH to CVG: distance & flight time
Scotia NY (Schenectady County Airport) → Cincinnati (Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport)
618 mi
995 km · 537 nm
1h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
618 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 49m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SCH — Schenectady County Airport · Scotia NY, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near SCH
- ALB · Albany International Airport10 mi away
- GFL · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport37 mi away
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport68 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport78 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 SCH from CVG?
The flight distance from Scotia NY (SCH) to Cincinnati (CVG) is 618 miles (995 km, 537 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCH to CVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 49m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SCH to CVG?
Nonstop service on SCH–CVG depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCH to CVG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SCH–CVG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SCH to CVG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SCH–CVG tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.