FLL to CVG flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport to Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport · 932 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at FLL or CVG right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Cincinnati (CVG) arrived on time 71% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.9% were cancelled, and 13% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (72% on time); Frontier Airlines was the least (67%).
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (89% on time); around 5pm did worst (56%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Sunday the least (61%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (58%).
Which airline is most on time from FLL to CVG?
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 | 72% | 0.9% | 24 min | 11.6% | 533 |
| Allegiant Air | 71% | 0.4% | 28 min | 9.8% | 257 |
| Frontier Airlines | 67% | 1.5% | 34 min | 19.0% | 198 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am91%11 flights
- 9am89%75 flights
- 10am82%81 flights
- 11am78%114 flights
- 12pm77%124 flights
- 1pm85%13 flights
- 3pm68%28 flights
- 4pm38%16 flights
- 5pm56%118 flights
- 6pm67%144 flights
- 7pm66%196 flights
- 8pm71%28 flights
- 9pm75%17 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday70%1.7% cancelled
- Tuesday81%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday83%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday76%0.0% cancelled
- Friday69%0.5% cancelled
- Saturday68%0.7% cancelled
- Sunday61%2.5% 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 aircraft58%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)26%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- 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%
FLL to CVG: common questions
- How often are FLL to CVG flights on time?
- 71% 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 Fort Lauderdale to Cincinnati cancelled?
- 0.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (9 of 988).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 27 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 90 min behind schedule on average, and 12.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at FLL?
- Flights on this route spent 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CVG to FLL — 76% 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: FLL → CVG, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.