Historical on-time performance
Detroit to Orlando
Flights on DTW–MCO arrive on time 74% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 3,492 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.
- Spirit AirlinesOn-time77%Medianon timep9040 minCancel1.0%Flights1,040
- Frontier AirlinesOn-time76%Medianon timep9060 minCancel1.8%Flights275
- Delta Air LinesOn-time72%Medianon timep9055 minCancel1.0%Flights2,177
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline44%
- Weather2%
- Air traffic (NAS)26%
- Late aircraft28%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline67%
- Weather28%
- Air traffic (NAS)6%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 36 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 DTW → 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 — 85% on time.
- Mornings85% on time · p90 20 min · 3,676 flights
- Middays78% on time · p90 45 min · 2,896 flights
- Evenings71% on time · p90 75 min · 1,601 flights
- Afternoons70% on time · p90 70 min · 2,375 flights
- Overnights66% on time · p90 80 min · 1,095 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 70% to 81% on time.
- Tuesdays81% on time · p90 35 min · 1,512 flights
- Wednesdays78% on time · p90 45 min · 1,508 flights
- Mondays78% on time · p90 45 min · 1,683 flights
- Fridays77% on time · p90 55 min · 1,695 flights
- Thursdays77% on time · p90 45 min · 1,693 flights
- Saturdays75% on time · p90 50 min · 1,792 flights
- Sundays70% on time · p90 65 min · 1,760 flights
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