Historical on-time performance
Atlanta to Orlando
404 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on ATL–MCO arrive on time 68% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate68%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay70 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled1.4%of scheduled flights
based on 8,175 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Southwest AirlinesbestOn-time74%Medianon timep9050 minCancel1.1%Flights1,095
- Delta Air LinesOn-time67%Medianon timep9065 minCancel1.2%Flights5,462
- Spirit AirlinesOn-time67%Medianon timep9095 minCancel3.4%Flights472
- Frontier AirlinesOn-time63%Medianon timep90105 minCancel1.8%Flights1,146
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline39%
- Weather4%
- Air traffic (NAS)27%
- Late aircraft30%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline45%
- Weather45%
- Air traffic (NAS)10%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 113 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly ATL → MCO
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 83% on time.
- Mornings83% on time · p90 25 min · 6,576 flights
- Middays76% on time · p90 45 min · 6,129 flights
- Afternoons64% on time · p90 80 min · 3,955 flights
- Overnights61% on time · p90 80 min · 4,705 flights
- Evenings59% on time · p90 85 min · 4,736 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 63% to 77% on time.
- Tuesdays77% on time · p90 45 min · 3,528 flights
- Wednesdays76% on time · p90 45 min · 3,549 flights
- Thursdays70% on time · p90 55 min · 3,861 flights
- Fridays69% on time · p90 65 min · 3,892 flights
- Mondays69% on time · p90 70 min · 3,871 flights
- Saturdays68% on time · p90 60 min · 3,553 flights
- Sundays63% on time · p90 85 min · 3,848 flights
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