Historical on-time performance
Orlando to Dallas
973 miData through Dec 2025Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on MCO–DAL arrive on time 73% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate73%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay50 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled1.4%of scheduled flights
based on 2,639 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time73%Medianon timep9050 minCancel1.4%Flights2,639
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline26%
- Weather6%
- Air traffic (NAS)24%
- Late aircraft43%
- Security1%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly MCO → DAL
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-01 .. 2025-12).
Best time of day
Mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 88% on time.
- Mornings88% on time · p90 10 min · 2,455 flights
- Middays76% on time · p90 35 min · 1,545 flights
- Afternoons66% on time · p90 60 min · 1,220 flights
- Evenings56% on time · p90 75 min · 1,636 flights
- Overnights52% on time · p90 95 min · 1,035 flights
Best day of week
Tuesdays are the most reliable day to fly this route — 76% on time.
- Tuesdays76% on time · p90 40 min · 1,129 flights
- Fridays73% on time · p90 45 min · 1,154 flights
- Wednesdays72% on time · p90 45 min · 1,124 flights
- Mondays71% on time · p90 50 min · 1,163 flights
- Thursdays69% on time · p90 55 min · 1,142 flights
- Sundays68% on time · p90 60 min · 1,115 flights
- Saturdays67% on time · p90 60 min · 1,064 flights
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