Historical on-time performance
Dallas to Orlando
973 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on DAL–MCO arrive on time 70% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate70%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay50 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled1.4%of scheduled flights
based on 2,650 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time70%Medianon timep9050 minCancel1.4%Flights2,650
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline30%
- Weather6%
- Air traffic (NAS)25%
- Late aircraft39%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline16%
- Weather63%
- Air traffic (NAS)21%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 38 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 DAL → 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 — 87% on time.
- Mornings87% on time · p90 15 min · 2,810 flights
- Middays73% on time · p90 40 min · 1,579 flights
- Afternoons64% on time · p90 65 min · 1,462 flights
- Evenings59% on time · p90 75 min · 1,612 flights
- Overnights59% on time · p90 55 min · 619 flights
Best day of week
Tuesdays are the most reliable day to fly this route — 80% on time.
- Tuesdays80% on time · p90 30 min · 1,144 flights
- Wednesdays74% on time · p90 45 min · 1,142 flights
- Mondays73% on time · p90 45 min · 1,181 flights
- Saturdays71% on time · p90 55 min · 1,095 flights
- Sundays70% on time · p90 60 min · 1,149 flights
- Fridays70% on time · p90 50 min · 1,192 flights
- Thursdays69% on time · p90 45 min · 1,179 flights
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