CVG to SFB flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport to Orlando Sanford International Airport · 735 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CVG or SFB 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 Sanford (SFB) arrived on time 69% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.3% were cancelled, and 13% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (94% on time); around 6pm did worst (52%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Saturday the least (53%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (34%).
Which airline is most on time from CVG to SFB?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Air | 69% | 0.3% | 25 min | 12.6% | 351 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am86%45 flights
- 7am73%11 flights
- 8am92%12 flights
- 9am94%33 flights
- 11am87%15 flights
- 12pm56%32 flights
- 1pm52%29 flights
- 3pm63%41 flights
- 4pm76%46 flights
- 5pm67%24 flights
- 6pm52%31 flights
- 9pm21%14 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday62%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday63%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday85%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday76%0.0% cancelled
- Friday78%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday53%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday70%1.5% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)34%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion29%
- Late-arriving aircraft23%
- Extreme weather14%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
CVG to SFB: common questions
- How often are CVG to SFB flights on time?
- 69% 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 Sanford cancelled?
- 0.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 351).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 25 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 77 min behind schedule on average, and 12.6% 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: SFB to CVG — 65% 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 → SFB, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.