Flights Fort Lauderdale → Cincinnati
FLL → CVG
How long is the flight from Fort Lauderdale to Cincinnati?
The flight from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Cincinnati (CVG) takes 2h 5m on average. That is the median time recorded across 4 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Fort Lauderdale to Cincinnati operates with a McDonnell Douglas MD-88 and has an on-time performance rate of 69%. With an average delay of 39 minutes, the route sees approximately 274 flights annually, serving a busy destination airport that accommodates over seven million passengers per year.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Fort Lauderdale (FLL) → Cincinnati (CVG) route is operated by Delta Air Lines. Across 660 flights monitored in recent months, 72% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 28 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.45%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 23.4/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Cincinnati the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Fort Lauderdale the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Cincinnati: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Cincinnati (CVG) heads north for about 1,503 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 5m.
Departures from Fort Lauderdale on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 48% of FLL-CVG flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Fort Lauderdale the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Cincinnati it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 660 tracked FLL-CVG flights, 72% left on time with an average delay of 28 min and a 0.5% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
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Frequently asked questions about FLL-CVG
The flight from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Cincinnati (CVG) takes 2h 5m on average. That is the median time recorded across 4 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Fort Lauderdale (FLL) -> Cincinnati (CVG) route, on-time performance is 72% with an average delay of 28 minutes, based on 660 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Fort Lauderdale-Cincinnati is 0.45% across 660 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Delta Air Lines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
