$48 Find Cheap Flights from Cincinnati to Phoenix

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Cheap Flights from Cincinnati to Phoenix (CVG-PHX)

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

Thu, Aug 7 - Sun, Aug 10
Allegiant Air Logo
8:00 am - 8:53 amCVG-AZA
3h 53mnonstop
Allegiant Air Logo
9:43 am - 4:19 pmAZA-CVG
3h 36mnonstop
$122Allegiant Air
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Sun, Jul 13 - Sun, Aug 10
Allegiant Air Logo
8:00 am - 8:53 amCVG-AZA
3h 53mnonstop
Allegiant Air Logo
9:43 am - 4:19 pmAZA-CVG
3h 36mnonstop
$141Allegiant Air
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Sun, Jul 27 - Sun, Aug 3
Frontier Logo
6:05 am - 7:02 amCVG-PHX
3h 57mnonstop
Frontier Logo
8:02 am - 2:42 pmPHX-CVG
3h 40mnonstop
$176Frontier
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Fri, Jul 18 - Mon, Jul 21
Frontier Logo
6:05 am - 7:02 amCVG-PHX
3h 57mnonstop
Frontier Logo
8:02 am - 2:42 pmPHX-CVG
3h 40mnonstop
$186Frontier
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Tue, Jul 15 - Tue, Jul 22
American Airlines Logo
5:50 pm - 6:45 pmCVG-PHX
3h 55mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
9:12 am - 3:58 pmPHX-CVG
3h 46mnonstop
$219American Airlines
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Wed, Jul 30 - Mon, Aug 4
American Airlines Logo
5:50 pm - 6:45 pmCVG-PHX
3h 55mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
9:12 am - 3:58 pmPHX-CVG
3h 46mnonstop
$229American Airlines
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Wed, Jul 30 - Mon, Aug 4
Southwest Logo
1:05 pm - 5:25 pmCVG-PHX
7h 20m1 stop
Southwest Logo
9:05 am - 8:05 pmPHX-CVG
8h 00m1 stop
$244Southwest
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Wed, Jul 30 - Mon, Aug 4
Southwest Logo
5:40 am - 2:25 pmCVG-PHX
11h 45m2 stops
Southwest Logo
9:05 am - 8:05 pmPHX-CVG
8h 00m1 stop
$250Southwest
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Wed, Jul 16 - Wed, Jul 23
Delta Logo
6:32 am - 12:12 pmCVG-PHX
8h 40m1 stop
Delta Logo
11:09 pm - 9:36 amPHX-CVG
7h 27m1 stop
$257Delta
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Tue, Jul 15 - Tue, Jul 22
Delta Logo
11:37 am - 4:04 pmCVG-PHX
7h 27m1 stop
Delta Logo
11:59 pm - 9:05 amPHX-CVG
6h 06m1 stop
$267Delta
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Expert advice for your flight from Cincinnati to Phoenix

 
Snippets provided in this section are AI-generated based on a summarization of KAYAK-commissioned articles. The articles are presented as-is, for general informational purposes only, and may not be up-to-date. The opinions contained in the articles are original to the author and reflect their authentic experience, which may vary significantly from the experience of others.
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Choose the Economy Bundle for a carry-on and free seat selection, avoiding extra fees.


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Main Cabin Extra offers early boarding and complimentary drinks, ideal for longer flights.


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KAYAK's insights & trends for Cincinnati to Phoenix flights

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

What is the cheapest Cincinnati to Phoenix flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from Cincinnati to Phoenix.

Our data shows that the cheapest route for a return flight from Cincinnati to Phoenix cost $154 and was between Cincinnati (CVG) and Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport (PHX). On average, the best prices are found if you fly from Cincinnati (CVG) to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA). The average price for a return flight for this route is $154.

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

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

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

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Cincinnati to Phoenix, 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 Phoenix is November, where tickets cost $260 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and May, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $378 and $354 respectively.

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

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 Phoenix, 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 Phoenix, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 4 weeks before departure.

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Cheapest flight$48
Flight from Cincinnati to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway

When to book flights from Cincinnati to Phoenix

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Cincinnati to Phoenix based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Cincinnati to Phoenix

  • What is the cheapest flight from Cincinnati to Phoenix?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Cincinnati to Phoenix was $48 for a one-way ticket and $122 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes, you'll most likely have to show a valid passport before boarding the plane in Cincinnati and on arrival in Phoenix.

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

    On your way to Phoenix, you’ll fly out from Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky. You’ll be landing in one of Phoenix’s 2 airports: Phoenix-Mesa Gateway or Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl.

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

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Cincinnati to Phoenix?

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

  • What is the most popular layover when flying to Phoenix from Cincinnati?

    Denver is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from Cincinnati to Phoenix.

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

    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 Phoenix.

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

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

    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 Phoenix with an airline and back to Cincinnati with another airline.

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

    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 Phoenix from Cincinnati up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Prefer to fly direct from Cincinnati to Phoenix?

 
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 Phoenix.
Find which airlines fly direct from Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky Airport to Phoenix, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky to Phoenix

Monday

American Airlines, Frontier

American Airlines, Frontier

Tuesday

American Airlines

American Airlines

Wednesday

American Airlines

American Airlines

Thursday

Allegiant Air, American Airlines, Frontier

Allegiant Air, American Airlines, +1 more

Friday

American Airlines, Frontier

American Airlines, Frontier

Saturday

American Airlines

American Airlines

Sunday

Allegiant Air, American Airlines, Frontier

Allegiant Air, American Airlines, +1 more

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Direct returns

Phoenix to Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

Monday

American Airlines, Frontier

American Airlines, Frontier

Tuesday

American Airlines

American Airlines

Wednesday

American Airlines

American Airlines

Thursday

Allegiant Air, American Airlines, Frontier

Allegiant Air, American Airlines, +1 more

Friday

American Airlines, Frontier

American Airlines, Frontier

Saturday

American Airlines

American Airlines

Sunday

Allegiant Air, American Airlines, Frontier

Allegiant Air, American Airlines, +1 more

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Cincinnati to Phoenix

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Cincinnati to Phoenix. 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 Phoenix? 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 4280 reviews
8.2Boarding
7.6Entertainment
7.1Food
8.6Crew
8.0Comfort
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Southwest is Southwest. No frills. If you're luck enough to get a happy crew (we did), then it makes for a nicer flight.

10.0 ExcellentMichael, Jun 2025SMF - SEA
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Southwest is Southwest. No frills. If you're luck enough to get a happy crew (we did), then it makes for a nicer flight.

Southwest is typically delayed, and it gets wearisome. It is no longer a discount airline and you get way less than you pay for when it comes to comfort and Ce.

We sat on the plane on the tarmac for 4 hours.

I'm not a fan of Southwest's model. I don't like the herding style of boarding.

Flight crew and cabin crew were great. I had to rearrange flights because my original flight was 3hrs delayed for weather, the rub is the flight I moved to boarded on time then we sat at the gate for 2 hours because scheduling stole our first officer for another flight, TWICE. Then our actual FO was an hour delayed. To make it worse my original flight went from a 3 hour delay to departing 15min EARLY. Just poor scheduling operations all around.

Bring back peanuts Take our drink orders when were all seated, especially after you switch to assigned seating.

Staff was far less than helpful at all times. Departure and arrival times mean nothing to Southwest. Extremely disappointed, will never fly with them again, and I’ll be sure to share my experience with all.

It is southwest seat was ok. Not the most comfortable seat

I’ve always loved Southwest. No issues at all. I was flying standby and the gate agent was extremely friendly and helpful. Boarding was smooth and I was able to get a window seat in the emergency exit row. Crew was fantastic! They were very professional and accommodating. We had to divert from our destination due to weather but the flight crew kept everyone at ease and informed us of all pertinent information. Excellent flight

The price of the tickets isn't matching the flight experience. No matter how long the flight is, you're only getting pretzels. The flight attendants looked unkept and over it.

I like for how they process during check in. It was very smoothly.

The flight was scheduled for 2:30 PM. Early in the morning we got a text message saying the flight was delayed and rescheduled for 3:00 PM. We got to the airport with that in mind. Then we got a message during check-in at the flight was rescheduled again for 2:30 PM. We almost missed our flight. In fact, our bags Were told that they would not make it. At the end, everything worked out. But it is very stressful.

Most aspects were good however if they assign boarding zones they ought to enforce them or why bother? My luggage from SAN-JFK-MAD was lost in NY so I without my main bag for two days upon arrival in Spain. They were helpful in tracking it and eventually delivered it to my hotel. The flub was because of a delay upon arrival in NYC. I had booked 2 1/2 hours between flights but we had to hold on the taxiway for an hour after landing while waiting for a clear gate which likely caused the baggage error.

Excellent check-in. Crew was good. Excellent communication from flight deck.

Great overall. There was a bit of turbulence so they could only serve water because too much turbulence for the carts. Was glad they prioritized safety though

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

Great service. Flight was delayed while we sat on the runway for a couple of hours. Weather related. Staff made is very bearable. The steward servicing the first class cabin was exceptional. Thank you! 💗

5 hours of delay that could've been much shorter if Delta had taken the 1 hour delay they imposed on the flight before boarding to run any of the plane checks required for flight to find the hydraulic issue that required nearly 3 hours to fix. $24 of meal credit buys a sandwich and a soft drink. Poor communication within the terminal about what gate we'd be re-boarding from and when we'd be re-boarding.

Amazing flight! I have never noticed the uniforms of the attendants before in twenty years of flying except today when one female had the most amazing dress on. It was beautifully designed and showed she was in charge. I never dreamed I would google who designed Delta uniforms . The ultimate compliment is when another woman admires your outfit. . I hope your designer puts it on the market

It would be nice if was given wires ear buds. Overall was a good experience was able to sleep on the plane

Tight! Seats are not designed for those of us who wear extra-large clothes.

The non-stop flight from Grand Rapids was excellent. I neither expected or needed a budget flight and Allegiant made the trip easy and for an affordable price, Arriving at the Mesa Airport (AZA) is a delight compared to the international airport. For our return flight, we were able to arrive 75 minutes before the flight, return the rental car, check our bag and make it to the gate in plenty of time. That would never happen at most airports.

Easiest flights I’ve ever taken. Plane was comfortable without overly crowded seating.

Terrible. Still have not received the refund from them. They sent it to some account that I don't even know. Spoke with costumer service and they are unable to help.

I didn’t like it at all. I miss my second flight because of the delay on Allegiant Air now I m stuck in MCO.

Good, but a bit late on take off after loading. Don't like charging for carry ons!

First time flying with them and will definitely fly again in the future. Crew was so nice and friendly, fought was seamless. They are simple planes, no entertainment, but it’s fine for a short flight or if you have personal devices Rates are competitive, and they did so well with keeping the flight on time after a tropical storm, where other airlines had delays and cancellations.

They boarded passengers that sat in the back of the plane first, making boarding very efficient.

I didn't even take this flight. My plans changed and I couldn't get ahold of customer service and the website kept breaking down during the attempt to change the flight. I wound up taking another airline entirely and eating the cost.

The worst flying experience ever 3 delays. No accommodations. Had to deboard the plane after being delayed.

I miss the screens they used to have for the long flights. I use a Kendal and it doesn’t work well with there WiFi. I tried my cell and the wifi was not good for it either this is the free wifi.

Update departure times in a more timely manner. We are not boarding on time if the plane isn’t arriving until after our scheduled departure time.

Very friendly and efficient and smooth boarding. We were even way early arriving at my destination. Thank you.

The trip was very smooth and they provided great customer service

We kept being told that the flight was full and that all overhead compartments were full and therefore had to check in our hand luggage. We were some of the last people to board and noticed that there was still sufficient space in the overhead compartments. We were obliged to check in hand luggage when there was space and so had to wait at luggage retrieval which took a while to then noticed damage to our luggage - not a great experience!

The boarding experience was good; $20 for wifi per flight is uncompetitive compared to Delta, Southwest, and others, and puts American lower on my list given similar pricing.

The seats were crammed and the guy in front of me wouldn't stop reclining. If AA is cramming extra rows in, they need to take away the reclining in coach. My knees were smashed for 4 1/2 hours and I was very close to confronting the passenger in front of me.

What, first class and not even a cup of coffee before landing at 5 am in First Class? Really?

I paid for what I got which was cheap, I brought my own entertainment. I knew what to expect, so I could be prepared. If you’re flying economy, check in early like me. I have no problems with my flight, was on time, staff were friendly, and overall good experience.

Customer service in first class does not exist on American Airlines

They canceled flight. Hard to believe there was even a plane incoming for us to get on

The worst. We never made our connection and they did absolutely nothing to help us at the airport.

Our flight was cancelled. They could do nothing to help us get another flight that was timely. Because the first leg was cancelled we were unable to get to our connection. We had to book on an entirely different airline for today. So we spent more money, lost a day of vacation and will never fly Frontier again, so the 'we are sorry, here is $100 credit' is a joke since we won't be flying on Frontier.

No way to get boarding pass on my phone. In order to print the bag ticket a boarding pass is needed. Asked the agent to print me one, they said they typically do not due this as its so much work. I showed the email confirmation and I asked how i could do it my self the agent replied he did not know as there was no link. The flight was delayed due to an attendant forgetting to come to work. On the flight no drinks were offered only for purchase meals.

No way to get boarding pass on my phone. In order to print the bag ticket a boarding pass is needed. Asked the agent to print me one, they said they typically do not due this as its so much work. I showed the email confirmation and I asked how i could do it my self the agent replied he did not know as there was no link. On the flight no drinks were offered only for purchase meals.

Since you have to pay for overhead bags then they shouldn't be running out of space and asking individuals who paid to remove stuff from the overhead

Cancelled flight after I arrived at airport after 75 min drive and parking. Next flight was 4 days in the future. Had to scramble and buy a much more expensive flight on another carrier.

Book with frontier airlines with the mentality that they'll cancel your flight, kick you off and lose your luggage. Anything besides that is a win. Compare prices with other airlines (to include luggage) and if frontier is still worth it, book it but know all of their policies.

You get what you pay for nothing essentially but a hard uncomfortable seat that doesn’t recline and kids screaming all around you and chaotic boarding and limited check bag weight allowance when compared to other airlines

I never got to experience the flight because they delayed my first flight and I missed this one. Then Frontier didn't want to help me rebook a flight to get me to my final destination.

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