Historical on-time performance
Washington to Orlando
Flights on DCA–MCO arrive on time 73% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 4,571 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
Too close to call — no single carrier is clearly more on-time here.
- Delta Air LinesOn-time74%Medianon timep9055 minCancel3.7%Flights712
- American AirlinesOn-time73%Medianon timep9065 minCancel2.5%Flights1,818
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time72%Medianon timep9060 minCancel1.2%Flights1,097
- JetBlue AirwaysOn-time70%Medianon timep9080 minCancel1.4%Flights944
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline31%
- Weather3%
- Air traffic (NAS)24%
- Late aircraft42%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline17%
- Weather66%
- Air traffic (NAS)16%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 98 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 DCA → 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 — 84% on time.
- Mornings84% on time · p90 20 min · 5,284 flights
- Middays76% on time · p90 55 min · 3,935 flights
- Afternoons71% on time · p90 60 min · 1,888 flights
- Overnights63% on time · p90 105 min · 505 flights
- Evenings62% on time · p90 110 min · 2,578 flights
Best day of week
Tuesdays are the most reliable day to fly this route — 81% on time.
- Tuesdays81% on time · p90 40 min · 1,966 flights
- Saturdays78% on time · p90 60 min · 2,062 flights
- Wednesdays77% on time · p90 50 min · 1,961 flights
- Mondays75% on time · p90 45 min · 2,052 flights
- Fridays74% on time · p90 65 min · 2,053 flights
- Thursdays72% on time · p90 65 min · 2,038 flights
- Sundays72% on time · p90 75 min · 2,058 flights
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