04/23/2019

Erlanger, Ky. (April 16, 2019) – The U.S. Department of Transportation released its average airfare ranking report for fourth quarter 2018, and the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) once again has the lowest airfares in the region. Among the top 100 U.S. domestic airports, CVG ranked #78.  The CVG average fare of $334 is seven percent lower than the national average of $359.

Below is a summary of the CVG report: 

CVG average fare ($334) ranked #78 in Q4 2018, which was an improvement of two spots from #76 in Q4 2017

• Regional comparisons:

• CVG ranked #78 – average fare $334

• Columbus (CMH) ranked #54 – average fare $355

• Indianapolis (IND) ranked #49 – average fare $361

• Louisville (SDF) ranked #41 – average fare $374

• Dayton (DAY) ranked #10 – average fare $425 

• Lexington (LEX) ranked #5 – average fare $436

In March 2019, CVG set a new all-time monthly record for local passengers with a total of 375,987, a 10.3 percent increase year-over-year.