CVG to FLL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport to Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · 932 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CVG or FLL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Cincinnati (CVG) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.9% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (79% on time); Allegiant Air was the least (72%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (88% on time); around 4pm did worst (61%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Saturday the least (64%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (43%).
Which airline is most on time from CVG to FLL?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 79% | 0.9% | 17 min | 8.2% | 533 |
| Frontier Airlines | 75% | 1.5% | 23 min | 10.3% | 198 |
| Allegiant Air | 72% | 0.4% | 18 min | 6.7% | 257 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am67%10 flights
- 6am88%76 flights
- 7am83%251 flights
- 8am82%52 flights
- 9am77%13 flights
- 10am75%25 flights
- 11am86%14 flights
- 12pm55%22 flights
- 1pm64%14 flights
- 2pm70%134 flights
- 3pm75%283 flights
- 4pm61%34 flights
- 5pm80%30 flights
- 6pm77%14 flights
- 7pm20%10 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday79%1.7% cancelled
- Tuesday81%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday81%0.0% cancelled
- Friday75%0.5% cancelled
- Saturday64%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday73%3.2% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft43%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion24%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather56%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)44%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
CVG to FLL: common questions
- How often are CVG to FLL flights on time?
- 76% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Cincinnati to Fort Lauderdale cancelled?
- 0.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (9 of 988).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 18 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 73 min behind schedule on average, and 8.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CVG?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: FLL to CVG — 71% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: CVG → FLL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.