CVG to MCO flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport to Orlando International Airport · 757 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CVG or MCO 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 Orlando (MCO) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.2% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Frontier Airlines was the most punctual airline here (80% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (76%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (93% on time); around 9pm did worst (63%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (87% on time) and Saturday the least (76%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (45%).
Which airline is most on time from CVG to MCO?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier Airlines | 80% | 1.2% | 18 min | 8.6% | 823 |
| Delta Air Lines | 80% | 1.2% | 12 min | 5.5% | 722 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 79% | 0.0% | 12 min | 7.1% | 14 |
| Southwest Airlines | 76% | 0.8% | 14 min | 7.0% | 236 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am79%157 flights
- 7am93%106 flights
- 8am88%439 flights
- 9am83%29 flights
- 10am82%50 flights
- 11am75%81 flights
- 12pm74%80 flights
- 1pm81%54 flights
- 2pm65%48 flights
- 3pm73%234 flights
- 4pm80%217 flights
- 5pm76%97 flights
- 7pm84%67 flights
- 9pm63%101 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday77%3.2% cancelled
- Tuesday84%0.5% cancelled
- Wednesday87%0.5% cancelled
- Thursday85%0.8% cancelled
- Friday76%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday76%0.7% cancelled
- Sunday77%2.2% 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 aircraft45%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)27%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion24%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather62%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Security0%
CVG to MCO: common questions
- How often are CVG to MCO flights on time?
- 80% 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 Orlando cancelled?
- 1.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (21 of 1,795).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 15 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 70 min behind schedule on average, and 7.1% 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: MCO to CVG — 75% 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 → MCO, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.