Historical on-time performance
Orlando to Dallas
973 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on MCO–DAL arrive on time 72% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate72%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay50 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled1.6%of scheduled flights
based on 2,656 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time72%Medianon timep9050 minCancel1.6%Flights2,656
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline30%
- Weather4%
- Air traffic (NAS)24%
- Late aircraft40%
- Security1%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline21%
- Weather51%
- Air traffic (NAS)28%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 43 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 MCO → DAL
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 — 88% on time.
- Mornings88% on time · p90 15 min · 2,553 flights
- Middays75% on time · p90 35 min · 1,552 flights
- Afternoons66% on time · p90 60 min · 1,338 flights
- Evenings56% on time · p90 70 min · 1,671 flights
- Overnights52% on time · p90 100 min · 993 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 66% to 77% on time.
- Tuesdays77% on time · p90 40 min · 1,149 flights
- Wednesdays73% on time · p90 45 min · 1,145 flights
- Fridays73% on time · p90 45 min · 1,194 flights
- Mondays71% on time · p90 50 min · 1,190 flights
- Thursdays70% on time · p90 45 min · 1,182 flights
- Saturdays66% on time · p90 60 min · 1,095 flights
- Sundays66% on time · p90 60 min · 1,152 flights
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