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Cheap Flights from Cincinnati to Minneapolis (CVG-MSP)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Cincinnati to Minneapolis 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 Cincinnati to Minneapolis

Mon, Aug 11 - Thu, Aug 14
Sun Country Air Logo
7:30 pm - 8:30 pmCVG-MSP
2h 00mnonstop
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3:12 pm - 6:00 pmMSP-CVG
1h 48mnonstop
$116Sun Country Air
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Fri, Oct 17 - Sat, Oct 18
Sun Country Air Logo
8:00 pm - 8:55 pmCVG-MSP
1h 55mnonstop
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4:36 pm - 7:23 pmMSP-CVG
1h 47mnonstop
$118Sun Country Air
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Thu, Oct 16 - Sun, Oct 19
Sun Country Air Logo
6:35 pm - 7:30 pmCVG-MSP
1h 55mnonstop
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2:18 pm - 5:05 pmMSP-CVG
1h 47mnonstop
$126Sun Country Air
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Mon, Aug 11 - Thu, Aug 14
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6:05 am - 12:25 amCVG-MSP
19h 20m1 stop
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3:12 pm - 6:00 pmMSP-CVG
1h 48mnonstop
Thu, Aug 14 - Sun, Aug 17
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6:55 pm - 7:55 pmCVG-MSP
2h 00mnonstop
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6:00 am - 12:54 amMSP-CVG
17h 54m1 stop
Tue, Aug 12 - Wed, Aug 13
Frontier Logo
7:15 am - 12:25 amCVG-MSP
18h 10m1 stop
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7:15 am - 12:54 amMSP-CVG
16h 39m1 stop
$205Frontier
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Tue, Aug 12 - Fri, Aug 15
Frontier Logo
7:15 am - 12:25 amCVG-MSP
18h 10m1 stop
Frontier Logo
6:00 am - 5:08 pmMSP-CVG
10h 08m1 stop
$215Frontier
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Tue, Sep 9 - Tue, Sep 9
Southwest Logo
5:55 am - 10:25 amCVG-MSP
5h 30m1 stop
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2:10 pm - 9:25 pmMSP-CVG
6h 15m1 stop
$237Southwest
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Tue, Sep 9 - Tue, Sep 9
Southwest Logo
5:55 am - 10:25 amCVG-MSP
5h 30m1 stop
Southwest Logo
12:40 pm - 10:25 pmMSP-CVG
8h 45m2 stops
$242Southwest
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Sat, Sep 13 - Sat, Sep 20
American Airlines Logo
12:47 pm - 7:10 pmCVG-MSP
7h 23m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
5:21 am - 1:52 pmMSP-CVG
7h 31m1 stop
$263American Airlines
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Expert advice for your flight from Cincinnati to Minneapolis

 
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KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
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Delta

Delta's SkyMiles members enjoy free Wi-Fi on domestic flights.


Delta's Main Cabin offers nearly 32 inches of pitch, ideal for comfort on short flights.

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Sun Country Air

Sun Country offers priority check-in and boarding, enhancing efficiency for frequent travelers.


Best seats provide 34 inches of legroom, preferred boarding, and free entertainment.

Frontier

Frontier's Premium Bundle includes priority boarding and extra legroom seats.


Avoid Basic Fare for more flexibility; Economy Bundle offers carry-on and seat choice.

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KAYAK's insights & trends for Cincinnati to Minneapolis flights

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

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

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

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Minneapolis on a Thursday and more expensive on a Monday. On your return trip to Cincinnati, you should consider flying back on a Sunday, and avoid Tuesdays for better deals.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Cincinnati to Minneapolis, 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 Cincinnati to Minneapolis is August, where tickets cost $194 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and February, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $396 and $392 respectively.

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

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 $731, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Cincinnati to Minneapolis, 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 Cincinnati to Minneapolis, you should book around 6 weeks before departure, which saves you about 17% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 20 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonMarch
Cheapest flight$58
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 16% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 39% lower on average.
Flight from Cincinnati to Minneapolis

When to book flights from Cincinnati to Minneapolis

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Cincinnati to Minneapolis based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Cincinnati to Minneapolis

  • What is the cheapest flight from Cincinnati to Minneapolis?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Cincinnati to Minneapolis was $58 for a one-way ticket and $116 for a round-trip.

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

    No, a passport isn't needed to fly from Cincinnati to Minneapolis. However, local authorities might ask for an official ID.

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

    Cincinnati airport is called Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky and the only airport in Minneapolis is Minneapolis St Paul.

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

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

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

    The Airbus A319 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Cincinnati to Minneapolis flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Cincinnati to Minneapolis?

    SkyTeam is the only airline alliance operating flights between Cincinnati and Minneapolis.

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Cincinnati to Minneapolis are Delta and Southwest. With an average price for the route of $389 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. Southwest is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $458 and an overall rating of 8.0.

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

    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 Cincinnati to Minneapolis.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Minneapolis from Cincinnati 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 Cincinnati to Minneapolis?

    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 Minneapolis with an airline and back to Cincinnati with another airline. Booking your flights between Cincinnati and MSP 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 Cincinnati to Minneapolis?

    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 Minneapolis from Cincinnati 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 Cincinnati to Minneapolis

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $193 or less one-way and $271 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Cincinnati to Minneapolis?

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

Direct departures

Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky to Minneapolis St Paul

Monday

Aeromexico, Air France, Delta, +5 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +6 more

Tuesday

Aeromexico, Air France, Delta, +4 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +5 more

Wednesday

Aeromexico, Air France, Delta, +4 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +5 more

Thursday

Aeromexico, Air France, Delta, +5 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +6 more

Friday

Aeromexico, Air France, Delta, +5 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +6 more

Saturday

Aeromexico, Air France, Delta, +4 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +5 more

Sunday

Aeromexico, Air France, Delta, +5 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +6 more

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Direct returns

Minneapolis St Paul to Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

Monday

Air France, Delta, KLM, +4 more

Air France, Delta, +5 more

Tuesday

Air France, Delta, KLM, +3 more

Air France, Delta, +4 more

Wednesday

Air France, Delta, KLM, +3 more

Air France, Delta, +4 more

Thursday

Air France, Delta, KLM, +4 more

Air France, Delta, +5 more

Friday

Air France, Delta, KLM, +4 more

Air France, Delta, +5 more

Saturday

Air France, Delta, KLM, +3 more

Air France, Delta, +4 more

Sunday

Air France, Delta, KLM, +4 more

Air France, Delta, +5 more

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Cincinnati to Minneapolis

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Cincinnati to Minneapolis. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Cincinnati to Minneapolis? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4241 reviews
7.5Entertainment
8.1Boarding
7.0Food
8.6Crew
8.0Comfort
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southwest just starting charging for luggage. hadnt realized it until it was too late. now out $70 when i couldve bought a carry on if i wouldve known. free bags was one of the only reasons i chose southwest over another airline (the other being no assigned seats, which is apparently also being changed). stupid business decision. wont be flying southwest anymore.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Jul 2025AUS - RDU
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southwest just starting charging for luggage. hadnt realized it until it was too late. now out $70 when i couldve bought a carry on if i wouldve known. free bags was one of the only reasons i chose southwest over another airline (the other being no assigned seats, which is apparently also being changed). stupid business decision. wont be flying southwest anymore.

The quality of Southwest Airlines continues to degrade each time I fly with them. If it were not for the free luggage, I would probably choose another airline. Their prices are a little bit competitive, but way too high for the quality of the service. Southwest is not unique in this way. Domestic flight in the United States of America has continued to be a lower and lower quality product. Very sad when you compare the quality of domestic airlines to that of many international airlines around the world.

Very smooth checking in our luggage with a super pleasant SW agent. I enjoyed a fun entertaining movie.

WiFi did not work. For as outrageous as these flights cost, when they’re advertised with certain services/ features they should be in working order

Worst experience I had on Southwest. Still better than most, but the seating was barely tolerable.

The Southwest employees (all two of them) were very nice and cheerful despite the fact the line to self-check a bag (simply drop it off) was hundreds of people long. Thank God I arrived early to the airport because I stood in this line for at least an hour. Once on the flight that had been delayed by an hour, we had no Wi-Fi and thus no entertainment. Finally, I hope the investor strong arm tactics against Southwest pay off in a short-term windfall to your C-Suite because the rest of you are screwed. I have been a faithful Southwest customer for 15 years due to everything you just got rid of. I'm flying to Idaho and Washington in October, both places I used to simply book with Southwest without a second thought now with Frontier (Washington) and United (Idaho) because they offer everything the "new" Southwest does but cheaper and at better times, destinations, etc. This really makes me sad...

It was okay. The plane was delayed from earlier in the day, but they kept updating the departure time, sometimes later, sometimes earlier. That was stressful. Once we finally got on and took off, it was fine. I was supposed to have a connection in Chicago to Los Angeles, and the time for so late I was rebooked to arrive in LA 3 hours late. The departure time to Chicago later became early enough to have taken my original connection and arrive earlier but that wasn't an option.

It was one and half hour late... Not sure if any other experience matters.

Delayed flight. Nicest crew member was a SW pilot flying seated next to me who kindly move to seat the final passenger. Flight extra delayed. My cup of refreshment of ginger ale was so packed with ice it was literally 2 sips.

For my birthday trip this was my second time ever flying, this trip was the best.

No one fussed at me about my pap machine as a 3rd pice on the plane. Boarding was pleasant and smooth. The boarding agent in Anchorage was a fun character- he could be in a movie. :~) The on-board crew were downright pleasant. No militant attitudes on Delta. Like all planes these days the seats are too narrow for standard Americans and at 5’2” there is barely enough leg room. I don’t know how tall people fold themselves into the seats. But that’s nothing specific to Delta

Excellent flight, the planes were newer, they did a nice job with boarding, great service overall.

Delta is better for short flights and very low need for customer service. Avoid for longer flights

Delta is a premier airline so my expectations are most always met.

Everything was good except when we're on a 6 hour flight at dinner time and all they offer as part of the fare are little bags of junk food, it's disappointing. Bring back food service without an added price.

Left on time and arrived early this extending our 31 minute transfer. Bags made it also!

I love my flight attendant Faith, always smiles always helpful. She makes the flight experience wonderful thank you

My return flights were changed by the airline and my preferred seat selection with extra legroom was not transferred to the new flights

I actually received a notification from kayak on email but not one by text from Delta when my departure gait changed and I almost missed my flight

New boarding doesn't make sense. Filling front first is slow.

Very poor delay in dfw was really bad n long

Our flight was 1.5 hours delayed. There was no weather for the inbound flight, so I don't understand why. This meant a VERY late arrival and only a quick nap before my morning flight.

Because of rescheduling, they had to put me on a flight that didn't go through Dallas

It was very difficult to stretch my knee out and I am very short. I also had a torn tendon in my knee which made it extra uncomfortable anyways. My husband is 6'2" and I can't imagine him flying in that plane.

3 hour weather delay followed by 1 hour (and counting) maintenance delay. UGH!

Couldn’t get the door on the plane to close leading to a nearly 2 hour delay. But, hey at least they didn’t cancel the flight.

Flight was cancelled 3 hrs AFTER etd. Thetefore Missed connection from JFK to New Zealand . No accommodation provided… This cost ne aporox 1000 USD in extra expenses and turned whst should have been a 24 hr trip ftom Boston - New Zealand into a VERY expensive , late 70+ hr nightmare … Complete nonsense!!!

After we'd boarded , they canceled the flight. The crew didn't even know , we just all received text messages. Then after they deplaned us , AA was just like "too bad, go F your self, we sure ain't gonna help you"

The flight got delayed 2.5 hrs due to a maintenance issue that cause a domino effect. American should have spare planes for when something like this happens.

Delayed flight, so I switched fights to SFO to Phoenix , Phoenix to DSM. Excellent service through American Airlines

The plane was freezing cold. Asked for a blanket and there were none. Was told twice that the pilots would warm the plane and it never happened Worst experience flying ever

Multiple delays because they screwed up on the crew schedule and had to wait for over an hour for more people to come.

It was good. Basic flight. Drinks only. Pay budget. Get budget and I’m good with that. I want to get where I need to go. Not hard to please. Female First Officer is an absolute bonus for me!

The Wi-Fi was off, the arm rests are hard plastic.

The assistance with the wheel chairs was fabulous. All the people were so very friendly and helpful. I want to thank them all.

We almost missed our return flight. We got to the gate one minute from closing the cabin door, and the agent got us aboard the plane! We are so very grateful!!!!!

I already filled out a survey for this flight. We booked through KAYAK with airfare assist, and airfare assist did not confirm or honor our flight. Therefore, we had to go to a different place with a different travel agency. I tried very hard with airfare assist, They also promoted this on cheapair.com, but it was a bait and switch in both instances.

The flight there was frustrating but the flight home was very good.

Flight was delayed in phoenix by 1 hour. When Kenny got to minneapolis st paul, Kenny missed his connecting flight to Duluth on Sun country air. Sun country customer service did nothing to help Kenny get home to Duluth. We will not fly with sun country ever again.

When we landed in Minneapolis from Providence, the ground crew was unable to move the jet bridge to meet our plane because the wheels were frozen. We waited patiently on the plane for about 45 minutes while they tried to solve this problem. It was mind boggling that this would not be more quickly resolved, or anticipated, in a place where sever winter weather is the norm. We stressed about meeting our connecting flight to Portland, which we assumed would be our only option for that day. Fortunately, when we finally raced from our gate to the next one, that Sun Country flight had been delayed so we didn't miss it. We decided not to take anything but direct flights from now on, no matter how much cheaper.

Boarding in Orlando was not good. Giant mob at the gate, should have been lines.

Decent clean onboard experience. Okay discount airline experience. Unfortunately, any customer service interactions are difficult and unhelpful. There is no service. Also, a premium seat only gets you premium boarding if you line up first. Once they start general boarding you must go to the back of the line. Not very premium

baggage clamed had to wait over a hour and half for all people on my flight it was terrible

The ticketing agents were rude but then we had a great gate agent very nice we had to ride a buss out to where the plane was parked but it was in some back corner of the airport when we got to the plane the captain who was great btw was cleaning the plane because the same rude ticketing agent told them they we not contracted to vacuum the plane. The ride to las Vegas was fine We had a connecting flight to Dallas. The flight was fine but when we arrived in Dallas everyone who flew on any frontier airlines the picked up bags from baggage claim D15 had to wait over a hour for their bags to start we arrived at 11:30pm ish to the gate we didn't leave the baggage clamed till 12:50 am very not happy and i used to fly frontier 4 times a week for work in Denver i will not be using them again

I was 2 hr arrive in the airport and 45 min in the line . After take to my turn . The agent tell me I’m later . I can not board . So my vacation was going to the floor . Just for their bad customer service agent in the airline

Frontier Airlines was AWFUL. I was an hour early for my flight and the lady refused to check me in. I had to purchase a whole new ticket with a different airline.

My flight was canceled I was promised a reginf still not received.

Late, terrible communication, horrible planning of passenger seating until the literal last minute. One of the worst flying experiences of my life. Y'all suck

Both legs of the flight were changed. The day of the flight and length of the trip.

First of all, we never got on the connecting flight to Denver. They delayed our flight for two hours. If we would have gotten on that flight, we would have been stuck in Denver for 13 hours. So we re- routed our flight for a straight through flight to Oklahoma two days later. THEN, they delayed that flight for two hours. After that we were able to finally get on our flight and come home. Frontier Airlines - one of the worst airlines I have ever been on.

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