SFB to CVG flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Orlando Sanford International Airport to Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport · 735 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SFB or CVG right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Sanford (SFB) to Cincinnati (CVG) arrived on time 65% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.3% were cancelled, and 17% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (87% on time); around 9pm did worst (40%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Monday the least (50%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (50%).
Which airline is most on time from SFB 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 | 65% | 0.3% | 30 min | 16.9% | 351 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am100%12 flights
- 8am100%13 flights
- 9am76%49 flights
- 10am87%15 flights
- 12pm74%47 flights
- 2pm75%16 flights
- 3pm43%21 flights
- 4pm53%15 flights
- 6pm45%38 flights
- 7pm69%43 flights
- 8pm44%25 flights
- 9pm40%40 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday50%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday67%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday82%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday73%0.0% cancelled
- Friday75%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday53%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday61%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.
- Late-arriving aircraft50%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)25%
- Extreme weather15%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
SFB to CVG: common questions
- How often are SFB to CVG flights on time?
- 65% 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 Sanford to Cincinnati cancelled?
- 0.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 351).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 30 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 82 min behind schedule on average, and 16.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SFB?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CVG to SFB — 69% 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: SFB → CVG, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.