Flights Orlando → Cincinnati
MCO → CVG
Route overview
The flight route from Orlando to Cincinnati operates with a high level of punctuality, with 79% of flights arriving on time. Over the past year, there have been 521 total flights on this route, averaging a delay of 15.8 minutes when delays do occur. The aircraft used for these flights include McDonnell Douglas MD-88 and Airbus A320 models, serving a destination airport that sees over seven million passengers annually.
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 Orlando (MCO) → Cincinnati (CVG) route is operated by Delta Air Lines. Across 680 flights monitored in recent months, 78% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 15 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.47%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 22.5/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Cincinnati the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Orlando the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Cincinnati: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Orlando (MCO) to Cincinnati (CVG) heads north for about 1,221 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 57m.
Departures from Orlando on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 41% of MCO-CVG flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Orlando the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Cincinnati it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 680 tracked MCO-CVG flights, 78% left on time with an average delay of 15 min and a 1.5% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 80% | 8 min | 1.8% |
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Frequently asked questions about MCO-CVG
On the Orlando (MCO) -> Cincinnati (CVG) route, on-time performance is 78% with an average delay of 15 minutes, based on 680 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Orlando-Cincinnati is 1.47% across 680 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.
