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Cheapest round-trip
$112
Typical prices: $318-$133
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Typical prices: $127-$319
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Cheap Flights from Austin to Cincinnati (AUS-CVG)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Austin to Cincinnati that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Austin to Cincinnati

Fri, Jul 17 - Mon, Jul 27
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Austin to Cincinnati flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Austin to Cincinnati to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a round-trip flight from Austin to Cincinnati?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Austin to Cincinnati departing in July.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Austin to Cincinnati?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Austin to Cincinnati clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

When flying from Austin to Cincinnati, you should consider leaving on a Friday and avoid Saturdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Austin, you’ll find the best rates on Fridays and the most expensive ones on Saturdays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Austin to Cincinnati?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Austin to Cincinnati, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Austin to Cincinnati is September, where tickets cost $149 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are February and January, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $462 and $418 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Austin to Cincinnati?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $324, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Austin to Cincinnati?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Austin to Cincinnati, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Austin to Cincinnati, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 21% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 25 weeks before departure.

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Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 55% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Austin to Cincinnati

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FAQs for booking flights from Austin to Cincinnati

  • What services are offered at the airports for travelers with special needs and limited mobility issues?

    For passengers who need assistance getting around the CVG Airport, a courtesy wheelchair service is available, provided by third-party attendants contracted by individual airlines. You should contact your airline in advance if you need assistance so that they can make arrangements for you. There is no extra charge for this service.

  • Are there car rental centers at CVG Airport?

    There are several car rental services at CVG Airport, located at door 10. If you wish to travel around you can rent a car at the airport or with us at KAYAK.

  • Are there parking facilities at Austin-Bergstrom Airport?

    You will be relieved to know that Austin-Bergstrom offers parking conveniences, from long-term to short-term if you need to park your vehicle. Utilize the long-term parking at Fast Park & Relax for a cost of around $10.80. The parking is located approximately 0.2 miles to the airport and there are free shuttles services.

  • Where is the best place to smoke in Austin-Bergstrom Airport and CVG Airport?

    Both airports prohibit smoking in public places, including the airport. However, at the Barbara Jordan terminal at Austin-Bergstrom Airport, there are designated smoking areas at the east and west ends of the terminal, located 25 feet from the pedestrian entrances and exits.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Austin to Cincinnati?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Austin to Cincinnati was $47 for a one-way ticket and $112 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Austin and Cincinnati?

    No

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Austin to Cincinnati?

    Austin and Cincinnati are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Austin from Austin Bergstrom and will be arriving at Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Austin to Cincinnati?

    Delta, American Airlines, and JetBlue offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Austin to Cincinnati flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Austin to Cincinnati?

    The Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Austin to Cincinnati flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Austin to Cincinnati?

    Star Alliance, oneworld, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between Austin and Cincinnati, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Austin to Cincinnati?

    There are nonstop flights from Austin to Cincinnati on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Austin to Cincinnati, Delta or Southwest?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Austin to Cincinnati are Delta and Southwest. With an average price for the route of $415 and an overall rating of 7.9, Delta is the most popular choice. Southwest is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $388 and an overall rating of 7.9.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Austin to Cincinnati?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Austin to Cincinnati.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Austin to Cincinnati?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Cincinnati from Austin is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Austin to Cincinnati?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Cincinnati with an airline and back to Austin with another airline. Booking your flights between Austin and CVG can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Austin to Cincinnati?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Cincinnati from Austin up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Austin to Cincinnati

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $215 or less one-way and $226 or less round-trip.
  • Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) is a major hub for several different airlines, including Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Allegiant Air, American Airlines, and United Airlines. Because of this, you will find that it is not uncommon for these airlines to operate many of the departing flights from this transportation center.
  • If you are waiting for your flight to Cincinnati, ticketed passengers can enjoy numerous art galleries, artwork experiences and free live music performances from local jazz and classical musicians of the “Live Music Capital of the World” with your favorite Austin flavor and staples at the crescent-shaped Barbara Jordan Terminal.
  • For a long layover at Austin-Bergstrom Airport (AUS), you can visit Hornsby Bend Bird Observatory which is located only 2 miles from the airport in South East Austin. This is an absolute must-see for bird lovers as the site contains over 300 bird species. The quickest way to get from Hornsby Bend to Austin is to taxi which costs approximately $29 to $35 and takes around 24 minutes.
  • Most flight routes from Austin-Bergstrom Airport (AUS) to Cincinnati (CVG) are direct flights and only include one stop. You can find cheaper flights from Austin to Cincinnati by booking connecting flights with one stop, rather than direct flights.
  • If you are feeling tired and stressed after a tiresome flight from Austin-Bergstrom Airport (AUS) to Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) and need to rest, there are many lounges such as the Club CVG lounge. The lounge is located close to Gate A10 on Concourse A, and upon reduced paid entry, you can enjoy the well-equipped comfy seats. The lounge brings you a total peace of mind and a relaxing atmosphere while you stay in the airport enjoying free snacks and WiFi.

Prefer to fly direct from Austin to Cincinnati?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Austin Bergstrom to Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky.
Find which airlines fly direct from Austin Bergstrom Airport to Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Austin Bergstrom to Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

Monday

Allegiant Air,Delta,Southwest

Allegiant Air,Delta, +1 more

Tuesday

Delta,Southwest

Delta,Southwest

Wednesday

Delta,Southwest

Delta,Southwest

Thursday

Delta,Southwest

Delta,Southwest

Friday

Allegiant Air,Delta,Southwest

Allegiant Air,Delta, +1 more

Saturday

Delta,Southwest

Delta,Southwest

Sunday

Delta,Southwest

Delta,Southwest

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Direct returns

Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky to Austin Bergstrom

Monday

Allegiant Air,Delta,Southwest

Allegiant Air,Delta, +1 more

Tuesday

Delta,Southwest

Delta,Southwest

Wednesday

Delta,Southwest

Delta,Southwest

Thursday

Delta,Southwest

Delta,Southwest

Friday

Allegiant Air,Delta,Southwest

Allegiant Air,Delta, +1 more

Saturday

Delta,Southwest

Delta,Southwest

Sunday

Delta,Southwest

Delta,Southwest

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Austin to Cincinnati

 
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SouthwestOverall score based on 4237 reviews
7.0Food
8.1Boarding
7.5Entertainment
8.6Crew
8.0Comfort
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there were two flight attendants that were up front...that were the best! They get KUDOs for making my trip only fantastic. Tell them Jeff said that!

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jun 2026
OKC - LAS
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there were two flight attendants that were up front...that were the best! They get KUDOs for making my trip only fantastic. Tell them Jeff said that!

OKay. I sat in the back of the plane and it was really loud between babies and little kids, and adults who.like to talk a lot and loudly most of the flight.

Flight coming out of Buffalo was delayed, so we had to be rescheduled on another flight from Baltimore to Phoenix which means we had a long layover and got home 3.5 hours late. Shuttle to parking stopped at 10pm, so we had to pay for an Uber to the parking lot and got charged an extra day of parking since it was after midnight. Not the best experience. Long day!

Was fine, delayed and feels like southwest is always late

I don't know why flying out of Sarasota requires two plane changes.

The first time I flew in the extra legroom section. It was difficult to notice a difference. I had bad luck with my neighbors. The crew was okay. Southwest has reduced the live TV options.

The flight was smooth. The Southwest experience has degraded overall, but this one was okay.

First time I've had to use the disabled accommodations. And I could not have had a better experience with Southwest, i was having trouble getting from one terminal to another due to my heart failure. And the next thing I know a Southwest agent had made sure. I had a wheelchair at all my flights. Can't thank them enough.

The new seat assignment thing is wierd. If you don’t pay for a seat they always assign you a middle seat regardless of how many people are on the flight. Idk… the new company that bought Southwest is trying to make it more profitable, but I’m just not seeing it. The flight attendants aren’t having as much fun anymore. It just feels like the airline is slowly dying. IMO. We shall see if Southwest is the next Toy’s R Us.

The Air hostess were very rude on my flight from Houston to Austin . Their regular communication itself felt a they are shouting at people.

Only beverages were offered to first class and I thought the flight attendant could have also served the Delta Comfort as well instead of sitting down and staring at her phone and walking past all of us to the back of the plane to charge her phone more. There was a complete lack of turbulence and was safe enough for flights attendant to walk around in the front of the plane, collect trash and serve a few people water and turn off the seat belt light. Also didn’t enforce people putting their seats into the upright position and allowed two passengers to remain reclined during landing. They seemed out to lunch completely. Usually my experience on Delta is much better.

Long story short, it was one of the better flight experiences I've had in some time when compared with other airlines.

Flight was great! This flight from Atlanta was even better than when I paid for Comfort from SNA to Atlanta.

Connection flights should be spaced out farther because too close I missed my connection.

Definitely a southern flavor. Cordiality was evident even though no drinks or snacks were served.

On time! There were plenty of airport employees who were able to keep us moving in the right direction. The crew on the plane were professional.

Left /arrived on time. Decent seat space. Like the wifi/plugs and entertainment. Windows and tray table were kinda gross. Attendants didn't start snack service til 40mins before landing. Two rows before us, captain came on to say there's turbulence and recalled staff to seats. So, no drink/snack. Later, attendants didn't stop to see if we had trash nor even look our way. Felt invisible! Almost all pilot announcements were not only unintelligible, but so quiet. We had no idea what she said.

Average seat comfort, a drink and chips were provided, early boarding because we checked a carryon at the gate was nice. Ticket pricing shenanigans, including fees to pick a seat, check a bag, and get food onboard - evidence the industry is reinvigorating last century’s strategies- destroys the experience before one ever arrives at the airport. It’s difficult to recognize any value or sustain loyalty in the end-to-end process making air travel more drudgery than pleasure.

Gate agent was unhelpful for handicapped boarding. Flight attendant seemed untrained.

No service flight that took 5 hrs and a stop at an unscheduled airport. Crew and pilots did their jobs

Seats were very uncomfortable and being charged for snacks and water.........

Allegiant actually impressed me, original inbound flight from PBG was so late they gave us a bird inbound from Des Moines and only left 1h late and gained 40 minutes back in the air. Comfortable flight with no frills but no complaints.

Flight was delayed. Crew was good but hot coffee was not available.

Great. No choice for n/a. No food or entertainment options

No food is available without purchasing it and there is no in-flight entertainment. Both of these are OK because we got an inexpensive flight from Allegiant and, otherwise, our experience was excellent.

just had water and there was plenty of leg & seat room. But then i don't weight 220#s!!

Not totally their fault- screaming kids that had zero parent intervention.

It was cold on the flight. The crew was very pleasant. I didn't order any food. We were delayed due to Captain waiting on maintenance log. He kept us informed though. The flight itself was smooth. I would definitely fly with Allegiant again!

I had a fantastic experience with Allegiant. I had wheelchair assistance and they helped me find my luggage and brought me to my car. Even loaded my luggage. Wonderful service!! Thank you Allegiant!

Superb. Staff great. Great flight. As with other airlines, seating too tight and restrictive.

The flight back to Dallas was delayed, which has happened to me several times with American Airlines. There was no announcement, no update sent out, no compensation offered for the inconvenience.

The plane was large, not full, but one with 3 seats near each window and 4 in a row in the middle of the plane. There were screens on the backs of the seats for entertainment and information. To use the entertainment one needs ear plugs that physically plug into the screen. My husband had some he let me use as I only had blue tooth type. The stewards gave out some headphones to some, but when my neighbor asked for some, the steward said no. So maybe they ran out? Idk. Bring the old kind of headphones or earbuds if you want entertainment in case this is the type of entertainment offered. We had a very tight connection in Miami. 43 minutes. The other economy passengers allowed us to get ahead of them because I asked if we could since we were near boarding time for our next flight and 35 gates away. They were extremely kind. First class wasn’t going to allow us to pass through. We did make the next flight. Our baggage didn’t, but they were delivered to us the next day and we were prepared with essentials in our carry on packs.

Everything went as planned. The only issue I had was with the gate C31 attendant. The person could barely speak English and was very difficult to understand.

The flight from Dallas to Tokyo was not on Japan Airlines. It was on American Airlines. Very disappointed that we did not fly on Japan Airlines. Will not be using you liars again. I’ll just book direct from the airline next time. Wish you could make this right and has us fly on Japan Air when heading back home to the US.

They made nearly everyone check their bag because the overhead bins are way too small. Extremely inconvenient

Was put into a seat right behind the toilet that had no entertainment possible but did have plenty of leg room over noisy part of plane.

Movies on my phone are great. It would be nice to have a gluten free snack option.

They lost my baggage and I am still struggling to the information and update

Flight delays for communication overall not a good experience uncomfortable on the plane. Person in front of me reclined his seat, putting them inches from my lap.

Fine. Nothing to write home about. The plane left on time, and arrived on time.

There weren't enough employees at check in took awhile to get bags checked. There wasn't a wheel chair for me, I was sent to someone who turns out to work for a different airline, if My flight hadn't been delayed I probably would have missed my flight as it was, by the time I arrived at my gate, they started boarding in about 15 minutes. I don't know who took me to my gate, definitely was not the normal people who take passengers to the gate. I'm guessing she may have been in a management position. I wish I knew her name, she went beyond to help me. With that said everyone was kind, and were doing the best they could. So, I choose to say it was an Adventure, stressful start, but good. In the end went well. The situation was not only difficult for passengers but the employee's.

The staff at the check in counter was so rude. Made you feel Incompetent

Frontier scheduled a 40 minute connection in DEN. What they failed to mention was that they “close the doors” 20 mins prior to departure, which means you only have 20 mins. Not enough time. Possibly against DOT regulations. Filing complaint.

Flight was scheduled at 9:40pm. Got delayed to 10 am, the next day. crazy

The bag check, flight check-in, and onboard experience convinced my wife and me that we will actively go out of our way to avoid flying Frontier Airlines in the future. At bag check, we were informed that check-in could only be completed via the Frontier mobile app. Unfortunately, the app was extremely frustrating—sending us through repetitive, confusing loops that repeatedly forced us to decline add-on services with nearly every click. While most airline apps upsell, this one felt intentionally exhausting. As the process dragged on, we became genuinely concerned that my phone battery would die before check-in could be completed. We approached the bag check staff—who were standing together talking—and explained both our frustration and our predicament. They laughed. Later, my wife described the interaction as “gaslighting,” which felt accurate. We were then informed it would cost $25 per person simply to have our boarding passes printed. From that point forward, the tone of the experience was consistently hostile. The bag check employees were condescending and combative, behaving more like bullies than customer service staff. Unfortunately, that same attitude continued onboard. One flight attendant argued with me when I attempted to stow my backpack in the overhead bin. I explained that we had each paid $75 to check our bags specifically so we would not need to use carry-on space and could have adequate legroom. She demanded to see my ticket, pointed out that it said “no carry-on”—which I acknowledged—and I reiterated that this was precisely why we paid to check our bags. Her response was, “I don’t make the rules.” She then walked away, but not before asking if I “truly wanted to fly back to Chicago today?”—an unnecessary and unmistakable threat. It is also worth noting that despite booking our tickets together in the same transaction, we were not seated together. Upon our return to Chicago—where we could once again sit together—we compared onboard experiences. We both remarked on how unhappy the flight attendants appeared and how each of us was separately asked whether we would like to purchase a beverage. We declined. At no point was water mentioned as an option, leaving us with the clear impression that even water came at a cost—or that complimentary water, if available at all, was deliberately left unmentioned. Overall, the experience was shocking and deeply disappointing, but it was also a profound learning experience—one we will not forget and will not repeat. -Steve

Plane was hot and miserable and the crew was rude!

12 hour delay required getting on and off plane 3 times - would have at least liked to have been offered a snack or drink

They didn’t offer a water, even after I asked

They switched our terminal 3 times and we were delayed for four plus hours!!!

It was an early flight and most people napped/slept and the crew let us which was nice.

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