MLB to CVG flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Melbourne Orlando International Airport to Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport · 789 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MLB or CVG right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Melbourne (MLB) to Cincinnati (CVG) arrived on time 81% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.9% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 2pm did best (85% on time); around 3pm did worst (76%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Friday the least (80%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (78%).
Which airline is most on time from MLB 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Air | 81% | 1.9% | 15 min | 8.6% | 107 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 1pm83%12 flights
- 2pm85%33 flights
- 3pm76%17 flights
- 4pm46%13 flights
- 5pm100%12 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday82%2.0% cancelled
- Tuesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Friday80%1.9% cancelled
- Saturday100%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday0%0.0% 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 aircraft78%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)9%
- Extreme weather7%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
MLB to CVG: common questions
- How often are MLB to CVG flights on time?
- 81% 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 Melbourne to Cincinnati cancelled?
- 1.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 107).
- 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 77 min behind schedule on average, and 8.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MLB?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CVG to MLB — 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: MLB → CVG, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.