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$51 Find Cheap Flights from Dallas to Cincinnati

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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Dallas to Cincinnati, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest round-trip
$138
Overall average: $338
Frontier
Thu 1/15Mon 1/19
DFW - CVG • Non-stop
Cheapest non-stop
$153
Typical prices: $181-$425
Frontier
Sat 12/20Wed 12/31
DFW - CVG • Non-stop
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Cheapest • from $158 (round-trip)
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Cheap Flights from Dallas to Cincinnati

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

Thu, Jan 15 - Mon, Jan 19
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9:10 pm - 12:30 amDFW-CVG
2h 20mnonstop
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7:10 pm - 5:41 pmCVG-DFW
23h 31m1 stop
$138Frontier
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Wed, Jan 21 - Sun, Jan 25
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10:00 am - 1:00 pmDFW-CVG
26h 00m1 stop
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3:57 pm - 5:45 pmCVG-DFW
2h 48mnonstop
$147Frontier
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Thu, Jan 8 - Thu, Jan 15
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7:57 pm - 10:52 amDFW-CVG
13h 55m1 stop
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8:46 am - 5:03 pmCVG-DFW
9h 17m1 stop
$149Frontier
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Thu, Dec 4 - Mon, Dec 8
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6:30 am - 1:13 pmDFW-CVG
5h 43m1 stop
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6:00 am - 7:52 amCVG-DFW
2h 52mnonstop
$153Frontier
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Sat, Dec 20 - Sat, Jan 3
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9:43 pm - 1:05 amDFW-CVG
2h 22mnonstop
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1:53 pm - 10:59 pmCVG-DFW
10h 06m1 stop
$156Frontier
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Fri, Dec 5 - Mon, Dec 8
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1:10 pm - 10:48 pmDFW-CVG
8h 38m1 stop
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6:00 am - 7:52 amCVG-DFW
2h 52mnonstop
$157Frontier
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Thu, Jan 8 - Sat, Jan 10
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6:45 am - 3:10 pmDAL-CVG
7h 25m1 stop
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2:40 pm - 9:05 pmCVG-DAL
7h 25m1 stop
$269Southwest
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Thu, Jan 8 - Sat, Jan 10
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2:20 pm - 10:25 pmDAL-CVG
7h 05m2 stops
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2:40 pm - 9:05 pmCVG-DAL
7h 25m1 stop
$274Southwest
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Fri, Jan 9 - Mon, Jan 12
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2:35 pm - 7:40 pmDAL-CVG
4h 05m1 stop
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1:35 pm - 5:35 pmCVG-DAL
5h 00m1 stop
$294Southwest
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Tue, Dec 16 - Thu, Dec 25
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6:37 pm - 12:04 amDAL-CVG
4h 27m1 stop
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6:00 am - 11:24 amCVG-DAL
6h 24m1 stop
$338Delta
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Dallas to Cincinnati flights

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

What is the cheapest Dallas to Cincinnati flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest return flight from Dallas to Cincinnati costs $128 on the route between Dallas/Fort Worth Airport (DFW) and Cincinnati (CVG). It is also the most popular route.

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

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

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

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Dallas 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 Dallas to Cincinnati is September, where tickets cost $188 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $338 and $304 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Dallas 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 Dallas 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 Dallas to Cincinnati, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 19% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 15 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from Dallas to Cincinnati

 
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Download the American Airlines app for in-flight entertainment, as seatback screens are being removed.

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Cheapest flight$51
Flight from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to Cincinnati

When to book flights from Dallas to Cincinnati

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Dallas to Cincinnati 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 Dallas to Cincinnati

  • What is the cheapest flight from Dallas to Cincinnati?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Dallas to Cincinnati was $51 for a one-way ticket and $138 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes

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

    There are 2 airports in Dallas (Dallas Love Field and Dallas/Fort Worth.) and only 1 airport in Cincinnati (Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky). The cheapest flights are generally found on the Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky flight route.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Dallas to Cincinnati?

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

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Dallas 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 Dallas to Cincinnati.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Cincinnati from Dallas 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 Dallas 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 Dallas with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Dallas 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 Dallas up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Prefer to fly direct from Dallas to Cincinnati?

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

Direct departures

Dallas to Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

Monday

American Airlines, Frontier

American Airlines, Frontier

Tuesday

American Airlines

American Airlines

Wednesday

American Airlines, Frontier

American Airlines, Frontier

Thursday

American Airlines, Frontier

American Airlines, Frontier

Friday

American Airlines, Frontier

American Airlines, Frontier

Saturday

American Airlines, Frontier

American Airlines, Frontier

Sunday

American Airlines, Frontier

American Airlines, Frontier

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Direct returns

Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky to Dallas

Monday

American Airlines, Frontier

American Airlines, Frontier

Tuesday

American Airlines

American Airlines

Wednesday

American Airlines, Frontier

American Airlines, Frontier

Thursday

American Airlines, Frontier

American Airlines, Frontier

Friday

American Airlines, Frontier

American Airlines, Frontier

Saturday

American Airlines, Frontier

American Airlines, Frontier

Sunday

American Airlines, Frontier

American Airlines, Frontier

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Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving from Dallas to Cincinnati

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Dallas to Cincinnati. 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 Dallas to Cincinnati? 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 4252 reviews
8.1Boarding
7.0Food
7.5Entertainment
8.6Crew
8.0Comfort
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No delays and arrived to destination 30 min early. Staff was super friendly.

10.0 ExcellentIlevba, Nov 2025DCA - DAL
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No delays and arrived to destination 30 min early. Staff was super friendly.

San Diego airport is brand new, spacious, airy and very smooth checkin at SW baggage drop.

Had to get off plane from prior flight even though I had to reboard same plane to continue to my final destination.

Boarded on time but once we were ready for take off, the crew determined that, although every seat was taken, somehow someone was on the wrong flight. Delay, delay delay, announcements and ended up with one person checking EVERY ID against their passenger Manifest only to figure out it was a "clerical error." We departed 54 minutes late causing me to run in the St. Louis Airport to make my connection and lose the priority boarding spot I had paid for. Unnecessary delay.

AC sub par. WiFi not working correctly. Ac sucked. Seats very narrow.

Other than a bit of a delay, everything was good. Again, the boarding process and picking seats is the only thing I don't enjoy.

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.

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.

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

Lately I like the planes have been exceptionally filthy. There’s lines of dust and dirt all across the ceiling in the vents, and the cracks in between the seats are literally full of food. It’s definitely not the quality of service that I was used to with United. I’m also very disappointed with the Wi-Fi! All I wanna do is knock out a few work jobs while I’m trapped in my seat And it spools so bad. They did provide me with a refund, but the process of getting that refund is so complicated. It’s unfortunate.

The newer screen was super cool and had the option to watch many different shows or movies. Crew was polite and helpful. However again, many children screaming bloody murder and kicking my seat, and parents doing nothing about it as usual.

Flight was good and crew was super polite. However, there were around 5 kids screaming the WHOLE 2 hours. I understand kids have to come but parents need to do something to control their children. They make the experience terrible, especially after finishing 16 hour shifts at the hospital I needed some sleep, which I did not get.

Plane was crowded and even when we hit altitude, the plane was hot, not enough air flow.

It was delayed instead of departing at 9:20pm, we departed at 11pm… putting us in Columbus after 2am! It was awful. Had I known about the delay, I could have spent some time in the United Lounge… I was starving because I started my journey in Budapest… so I was exhausted and hungry. Plus I had to make new arrangements to be picked up at the airport in Columbus, instead of midnight it was 2:30 am after getting luggage and out of airport. Not feasible. I would have just stayed in Chicago for the night and gotten a morning flight.

A little bit more leg room in premium economy. I am 6’4”.

Overall it was good. I missed my connection but I was put on another flight.

Gate agent did not hold flight for connection, provided no assistance to get new flight

Smooth flight. Boarding was chaotic. Could not hear the gate agent over the intercom. People were lined up in the wrong lines. Groups one and two were told to board through line one and group 3 through line 2. All very confusing. Once in the air, the flight was smooth. There was no entertainment option on this aircraft, even though it was a larger aircraft.

We boarded but then sat there waiting on some missed connection people to get on so we sat for about 15 minutes for that. Then we sat again because the passenger manifest was wrong and they had to figure it out before we could leave. That took about another 20 minutes or so. The crew was working hard to figure it out so it’s not their fault. It ended up being a system glitch where someone was upgraded to first class while another person was also in the same seat and it just created a mess that took a little while to figure out. They literally went to every person on the plane asking their names to see who was sitting in the wrong seat. I also hate the entertainment that must be watched on your phone or tablet. Just give us setback screens. It’s so much better. Almost every Delta flight has this now and it is so nice to have them. The crew did a great job. I have no complaints from them. They were very hard working, even with the mishap and a disgruntled passenger.

The flight was delayed multiple times, again no fault of American but again the extra cost, for everything makes it feel like a cheap airline! Especially when flights are outrageously expensive already

we landed at cmh ten minutes early but had to sit on tarmac for twenty minutes because a plane was at our gate despite the fact that 3 other gates were open.

I have a gluten allergy so did have any food

Wish some foods provided rather than just biscuit/cookie for flight more than 2 hours

Flight was delayed leaving Dallas. Arrived about 2 hours later than scheduled.

The only thing to like was that we eventually got to our destination

Poor seat in rear of aircraft Food at Admiral’s Club Terminal D at DFW inedible

We were delayed for a “couple of maintenance issues.” They were resolved rather quickly but a computer glitch caused someone in the airport to have to bring a physical copy of the paperwork so we could leave. I don’t know where they had to drive from to get to our plane but it took forever & we were 1 1/2 hrs late in leaving. The flight itself was fine.

We didn't take off until an hour after we boarded.

The flight was fine. This survey is not. There is no option for N/A so items which don’t apply to my experience still must be rated. In those instances I give a “3” rating which ultimately skews the results.

When I wanted to check in 3 hours prior to boarding time, the employees mentioned “a little over an hour delay” so I waited for an hour then I went to go look for food in the terminal and most people from that flight were in the same area looking for food. Finally I decided after food to check to see if it’s anytime closer and now it’s 2 mins until boarding closes?! What are you kidding me? I didn’t receive anything via sms about boarding now nor via email or on the intercom. I luckily made it through, barely, and then there’s no room for my carry on mind you I’m in the very first row so I had to place my purse in one further row back and my carry on sections down. Not sure who pays for better seats to get your stuff placed all over the plane but that was the worst experience I’ve ever had flying with anyone.

Better than expected. Staff were friendly and nice on both flights.

There was no one at the counter to assist with our check in. The app didn’t work, so I arrived at the airport with time to check in and I couldn’t because no employees were there. When I finally got someone on the phone, it was inside the 60min rule and they said I could no longer check in and they could sell me another ticket. We had to scramble and pay an additional $800 for tickets and THEN AFTER (about 60 min from my original convo with customer service and 10min after original departure time) I had boarded my new flight, there was email saying my original flight from Frontier was delayed and leaving 2hr 50min later, but I STILL wouldn’t have been able to check in. Which means customer service should have been able to see it and let me check in because I was well within my check in time. When I call Frontier, they hang up on me. So their app didn’t work and they employees left and they take zero responsibility or assistance with their “customer service”

Terrible. Flight cancelled with no reasoning and no flights to rebook. Employees were useless and did nothing to help. Did not even know where to retrieve luggage from the cancelled flight. Flyers beware.

No fault of Frontier staff: plane was very late, reached Orlando at 1 am, took a while to get luggage. Weather, gov financial shutdown impact on TSA, air controllers seemed to have multiple flights backed up. Frontier staff seemed to cope as gracefully as possible. It did reassure me that I and my new hip could adapt to travel challenges. Food/entertainment were irrelevant to my trip.

Terrible. The canceled my entire flight when I requested a refund for a trip frontier canceled trip one way.

Boarding was on time and plane departed as scheduled. There are obviously no amenities (food, drink, entertainment) on Frontier, but there also didn't seem to be any issues with luggage space either.

Inbound plane was on time and flight departed on time with no issues while boarding.

I knew going into this that Frontier, being a low cost carrier, would be pretty bare bones and charge for most extras but this was made up for by the fact that the airplane was a reasonably new Airbus, every employee was great and best of all, Everett Washington is an amazing airport - thanks Frontier for flying there!!!

i was unable to check in the flight. refund requested

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