MCO to CVG flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Orlando International Airport to Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport · 757 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
- MCO: Departure delays 16–30 minutes. Departure delays of 16–30 minutes due to tm initiatives:mit:wx (increasing).
On-time arrivals
75%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
1.5%
26 flights
Avg arrival delay
21 min
79 min when late
Airlines
4
1,793 flights tracked
Key facts
- Flights from Orlando (MCO) to Cincinnati (CVG) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.5% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Frontier Airlines was the most punctual airline here (77% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (73%).
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (89% on time); around 4pm did worst (56%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Sunday the least (66%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (47%).
Which airline is most on time from MCO 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier Airlines | 77% | 1.5% | 19 min | 9.8% | 821 |
| Delta Air Lines | 73% | 1.4% | 24 min | 9.7% | 722 |
| Southwest Airlines | 73% | 1.3% | 18 min | 8.2% | 236 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 62% | 7.1% | 19 min | 7.7% | 14 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am87%31 flights
- 8am83%167 flights
- 10am89%65 flights
- 11am79%458 flights
- 12pm85%76 flights
- 1pm95%21 flights
- 2pm80%52 flights
- 3pm57%97 flights
- 4pm56%99 flights
- 5pm68%39 flights
- 6pm68%171 flights
- 7pm71%249 flights
- 8pm85%20 flights
- 9pm65%116 flights
- 10pm73%101 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%3.2% cancelled
- Tuesday79%0.5% cancelled
- Wednesday85%0.5% cancelled
- Thursday76%0.8% cancelled
- Friday71%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday75%1.4% cancelled
- Sunday66%3.3% 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 aircraft47%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)32%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion16%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather62%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)35%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion4%
- Security0%
MCO to CVG: common questions
- How often are MCO to CVG flights on time?
- 75% 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 Orlando to Cincinnati cancelled?
- 1.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (26 of 1,793).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 21 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 79 min behind schedule on average, and 9.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MCO?
- Flights on this route spent 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CVG to MCO — 80% 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: MCO → CVG, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.