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Orlando International: delays and on-time record
Orlando, Florida
BTS: A flight is counted as on time if it arrived less than 15 minutes after its scheduled time. Only carriers with at least 0.5 percent of domestic scheduled passenger revenue report. Data through July 2026; this is a monthly history, not live airport status.
Orlando International (MCO) in Orlando, Florida had 160,601 scheduled domestic departures by reporting carriers in the 12 months to July 2026, about 440 a day, on 91 routes.
72.3% of those flights left the gate less than 15 minutes late, 3.8 points below the national departure figure of 76.1%. Flights arriving at MCO were on time 73.8% of the time, 2.2 points below the national arrival figure of 76.0%.
1.7% of scheduled departures were cancelled (national: 1.8%), and the average departure delay, counting early and on-time departures as zero, was 19.6 min.
Southwest Airlines is the largest reporting carrier at MCO with 32% of departures. Among carriers with at least 1,606 departures, United Airlines had the highest on-time arrival share for its MCO departures (80.3%) and Spirit Airlines the lowest (66.6%).
On-time departures are down 3.7 points on the previous 12 months (76.0%).
Of the delay minutes that carriers assigned to a BTS cause category for flights leaving MCO, late-arriving aircraft 43%, air carrier 28% and national aviation system 23%.
- On time 73.0%
- Arrived 15+ minutes late 25.0%
- Cancelled 1.7%
- Diverted 0.3%
As origin and as destination, against the nation
| Measure | Departures from MCO | Arrivals at MCO | All reported flights | MCO departures, previous 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Departed on time (less than 15 min late) | 72.3% | 73.9% | 76.1% | 76.0% |
| Arrived on time | 73.0% | 73.8% | 76.0% | 76.1% |
| Cancelled | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 1.6% |
| Diverted | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Average departure delay (late minutes only) | 19.6 min | 18.6 min | 17.4 min | 17.4 min |
| Arrival delay minutes per 100 flights | 1,888 | 1,810 | 1,684 | 1,688 |
| Scheduled flights | 160,601 | 160,596 | 7,043,858 | 156,811 |
12 months to July 2026. The first column follows flights that left MCO; the second follows flights that landed there. Year on year, on-time departures moved −3.7 pts.
Airlines at MCO
| Reporting carrier | Flights | Share | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WN Southwest Airlines | 50,933 | 32% | 71.7% | 10.6 min | 1.0% |
| DL Delta Air Lines | 21,501 | 13% | 76.4% | 9.0 min | 1.9% |
| AA American Airlines | 19,605 | 12% | 72.1% | 15.3 min | 1.9% |
| B6 JetBlue Airways | 18,752 | 12% | 69.5% | 15.4 min | 2.4% |
| F9 Frontier Airlines | 18,399 | 11% | 75.3% | 7.8 min | 1.6% |
| UA United Airlines | 15,073 | 9% | 80.3% | 4.9 min | 1.1% |
| NK Spirit Airlines | 13,007 | 8% | 66.6% | 14.3 min | 3.8% |
| AS Alaska Airlines | 2,430 | 2% | 75.7% | 3.7 min | 0.7% |
| YX Republic Airline | 497 | 0% | 75.3% | 7.1 min | 0.4% |
| G4 Allegiant Air | 399 | 0% | 65.7% | 24.4 min | 1.8% |
Departures from MCO by reporting carrier, ordered by flights; on time means the flight reached its destination less than 15 minutes late. Green is at or above the airport's overall share of 73.0%. Carriers fly different routes at different hours, so the rows are not a like-for-like test.
Busiest routes from MCO
| Route | Cities | Flights | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCO–ATL | Orlando to Atlanta | 8,202 | 73.9% | 11.2 min | 1.5% |
| MCO–EWR | Orlando to Newark | 6,532 | 71.8% | 13.9 min | 3.1% |
| MCO–ORD | Orlando to Chicago | 6,276 | 69.3% | 15.9 min | 1.8% |
| MCO–SJU | Orlando to San Juan | 6,076 | 72.2% | 13.1 min | 1.1% |
| MCO–PHL | Orlando to Philadelphia | 5,330 | 70.2% | 17.1 min | 2.3% |
| MCO–LGA | Orlando to New York | 5,216 | 65.0% | 18.5 min | 3.9% |
| MCO–DFW | Orlando to Dallas/Fort Worth | 4,903 | 71.3% | 13.1 min | 2.7% |
| MCO–JFK | Orlando to New York | 4,856 | 72.2% | 12.6 min | 3.2% |
| MCO–CLT | Orlando to Charlotte | 4,739 | 77.0% | 8.7 min | 1.8% |
| MCO–BWI | Orlando to Baltimore | 4,695 | 73.8% | 8.0 min | 2.1% |
| MCO–BOS | Orlando to Boston | 4,625 | 68.8% | 14.2 min | 3.0% |
| MCO–DCA | Orlando to Washington | 4,579 | 67.7% | 16.8 min | 2.2% |
| MCO–DEN | Orlando to Denver | 4,539 | 79.5% | 2.3 min | 0.6% |
| MCO–MIA | Orlando to Miami | 3,765 | 73.6% | 12.6 min | 1.0% |
| MCO–DTW | Orlando to Detroit | 3,638 | 72.2% | 12.9 min | 1.2% |
| MCO–IAH | Orlando to Houston | 3,627 | 81.6% | 0.3 min | 1.0% |
| MCO–LAX | Orlando to Los Angeles | 3,556 | 80.4% | 3.3 min | 0.6% |
| MCO–BNA | Orlando to Nashville | 3,506 | 72.2% | 10.7 min | 1.8% |
| MCO–AUS | Orlando to Austin | 2,833 | 75.9% | 7.7 min | 1.1% |
| MCO–MDW | Orlando to Chicago | 2,760 | 68.6% | 14.2 min | 1.8% |
| MCO–RDU | Orlando to Raleigh/Durham | 2,704 | 75.4% | 9.2 min | 1.7% |
| MCO–DAL | Orlando to Dallas | 2,633 | 71.7% | 10.3 min | 1.6% |
| MCO–STL | Orlando to St. Louis | 2,497 | 75.7% | 8.6 min | 0.7% |
| MCO–IND | Orlando to Indianapolis | 2,429 | 73.1% | 11.4 min | 1.3% |
| MCO–MSY | Orlando to New Orleans | 2,272 | 73.6% | 9.7 min | 1.1% |
| MCO–PIT | Orlando to Pittsburgh | 2,219 | 74.1% | 8.6 min | 1.3% |
| MCO–IAD | Orlando to Washington | 2,178 | 81.4% | 4.9 min | 1.1% |
| MCO–CMH | Orlando to Columbus | 2,150 | 71.1% | 10.9 min | 1.5% |
| MCO–CLE | Orlando to Cleveland | 2,112 | 76.5% | 8.1 min | 1.0% |
| MCO–HOU | Orlando to Houston | 2,041 | 75.6% | 6.7 min | 0.9% |
| MCO–MSP | Orlando to Minneapolis | 1,943 | 77.0% | 12.5 min | 1.3% |
| MCO–LAS | Orlando to Las Vegas | 1,927 | 80.0% | 0.0 min | 0.2% |
| MCO–BDL | Orlando to Hartford | 1,893 | 71.3% | 14.2 min | 2.1% |
| MCO–PHX | Orlando to Phoenix | 1,852 | 77.4% | 6.8 min | 0.5% |
| MCO–SEA | Orlando to Seattle | 1,822 | 75.6% | 5.2 min | 1.0% |
| MCO–CVG | Orlando to Cincinnati | 1,793 | 73.5% | 12.2 min | 1.5% |
| MCO–BUF | Orlando to Buffalo | 1,790 | 65.8% | 15.8 min | 1.3% |
| MCO–PVD | Orlando to Providence | 1,590 | 71.3% | 12.2 min | 1.7% |
| MCO–MCI | Orlando to Kansas City | 1,558 | 70.7% | 11.7 min | 1.5% |
| MCO–SLC | Orlando to Salt Lake City | 1,506 | 81.7% | 4.1 min | 0.6% |
| MCO–FLL | Orlando to Fort Lauderdale | 1,452 | 69.6% | 11.7 min | 1.3% |
| MCO–ISP | Orlando to Islip | 1,423 | 74.1% | 7.4 min | 1.8% |
| MCO–MKE | Orlando to Milwaukee | 1,420 | 69.6% | 11.1 min | 1.2% |
| MCO–SFO | Orlando to San Francisco | 1,409 | 78.1% | 2.8 min | 0.4% |
| MCO–RIC | Orlando to Richmond | 1,187 | 66.6% | 17.4 min | 2.1% |
| MCO–HPN | Orlando to White Plains | 1,185 | 67.1% | 15.3 min | 2.1% |
| MCO–SAN | Orlando to San Diego | 1,093 | 75.4% | 2.7 min | 0.8% |
| MCO–SAT | Orlando to San Antonio | 1,086 | 73.8% | 7.7 min | 1.6% |
| MCO–ALB | Orlando to Albany | 1,042 | 69.1% | 14.9 min | 1.0% |
| MCO–BQN | Orlando to Aguadilla | 1,004 | 72.8% | 12.0 min | 1.5% |
| MCO–SDF | Orlando to Louisville | 856 | 73.0% | 9.1 min | 2.1% |
| MCO–BHM | Orlando to Birmingham | 849 | 69.6% | 14.8 min | 0.6% |
| MCO–MHT | Orlando to Manchester | 837 | 77.8% | 6.2 min | 0.6% |
| MCO–ORF | Orlando to Norfolk | 801 | 69.3% | 13.9 min | 3.2% |
| MCO–MEM | Orlando to Memphis | 738 | 70.2% | 13.7 min | 2.3% |
| MCO–SYR | Orlando to Syracuse | 701 | 77.9% | 4.6 min | 1.1% |
| MCO–PSE | Orlando to Ponce | 617 | 82.7% | 3.2 min | 0.8% |
| MCO–RSW | Orlando to Fort Myers | 608 | 60.5% | 16.0 min | 0.7% |
| MCO–PBI | Orlando to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach | 607 | 69.5% | 10.4 min | 0.5% |
| MCO–SRQ | Orlando to Sarasota/Bradenton | 607 | 72.5% | 10.3 min | 0.5% |
| MCO–TTN | Orlando to Trenton | 540 | 71.1% | 9.3 min | 3.5% |
| MCO–ACY | Orlando to Atlantic City | 520 | 65.4% | 13.6 min | 6.0% |
| MCO–ROC | Orlando to Rochester | 503 | 66.8% | 12.6 min | 1.2% |
| MCO–GRR | Orlando to Grand Rapids | 396 | 79.8% | 3.7 min | 0.5% |
| MCO–STT | Orlando to Charlotte Amalie | 392 | 75.5% | 9.2 min | 1.3% |
| MCO–PDX | Orlando to Portland | 390 | 71.5% | 6.4 min | 0.5% |
| MCO–OMA | Orlando to Omaha | 378 | 73.3% | 8.7 min | 1.6% |
| MCO–ORH | Orlando to Worcester | 362 | 89.2% | -2.7 min | 1.1% |
| MCO–OKC | Orlando to Oklahoma City | 327 | 71.6% | 10.8 min | 1.2% |
| MCO–SMF | Orlando to Sacramento | 323 | 71.8% | 9.3 min | 0.6% |
| MCO–PNS | Orlando to Pensacola | 281 | 63.0% | 15.4 min | 3.2% |
| MCO–TYS | Orlando to Knoxville | 264 | 68.2% | 16.7 min | 0.4% |
| MCO–LBE | Orlando to Latrobe | 198 | 64.6% | 15.4 min | 5.1% |
| MCO–MYR | Orlando to Myrtle Beach | 192 | 72.4% | 11.1 min | 2.1% |
| MCO–TUL | Orlando to Tulsa | 175 | 61.1% | 25.1 min | 0.6% |
The 75 busiest of 91 routes with reported flights. Routes with at least 10 flights a month have their own page.
Month by month
By scheduled departure hour
Among hours with at least 3,212 departures, 6 am to 7 am had the highest on-time share (92.0% of 10,987 flights) and 9 pm to 10 pm the lowest (48.5% of 5,000).
Delay causes
Cancellations by reported reason (2,732 in the period): air carrier 26%, weather 57%, national aviation system 17%, security 0%.
Checkpoint volumes
TSA publishes daily checkpoint passenger counts for the country as a whole, not for MCO on its own. The national series through September 2026 is on the checkpoint volumes page.
Questions and answers
How often do flights leave MCO on time?
72.3% of the 160,601 scheduled domestic departures in the 12 months to July 2026 left less than 15 minutes late; the national figure was 76.1%. 1.7% were cancelled.
How often do flights arrive at MCO on time?
73.8% of 160,596 scheduled arrivals were on time by the BTS definition, against 76.0% nationally.
Which airline has the highest on-time share at MCO?
Counting departures from MCO and whether they reached their destination on time, United Airlines had the highest share (80.3% of 15,073 flights), then Delta Air Lines (76.4%) and Alaska Airlines (75.7%). Carriers fly different routes at different hours, so the figures are not a like-for-like test.
What causes delays at MCO?
For departures from MCO that reached their destination 15 or more minutes late, carriers attributed the delay minutes as follows: late-arriving aircraft 43%, air carrier 28%, national aviation system 23%, extreme weather 6%, security 0%.
What time of day has the highest on-time share at MCO?
Departures scheduled from 6 am to 7 am local time left on time 92.0% of the time, the highest of any hour with enough flights to compare; 9 pm to 10 pm was lowest at 48.5%.
Is it getting better?
On-time departures for the 12 months to July 2026 were 72.3%, down 3.7 points on the previous 12 months (76.0%). The monthly chart shows each of the last 36 months, and each month has its own page.
Does this page show today's delays at MCO?
No. BTS publishes on-time records about two months after the month ends, so this page is a monthly history through July 2026. For live conditions use the FAA airport status service or your airline.
Provenance
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance (1987 to present), monthly files August 2023 to July 2026; airport name from the BTS airport lookup table. US government works in the public domain. Domestic scheduled flights by reporting carriers only: international flights, charters and smaller carriers are not in the source. Totals and averages only; no individual flight or aircraft is identified. See the methodology; report processing errors through corrections.