Historical on-time performance
Orlando to Washington
Flights on MCO–DCA arrive on time 66% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 4,569 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-time69%Medianon timep9090 minCancel3.8%Flights711
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time66%Medianon timep9065 minCancel1.1%Flights1,097
- American AirlinesOn-time66%Medianon timep9085 minCancel2.4%Flights1,818
- JetBlue AirwaysOn-time62%Medianon timep9085 minCancel1.1%Flights943
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline22%
- Weather6%
- Air traffic (NAS)26%
- Late aircraft46%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline16%
- Weather62%
- Air traffic (NAS)22%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 92 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 → DCA
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 · 3,106 flights
- Middays75% on time · p90 50 min · 3,796 flights
- Afternoons63% on time · p90 95 min · 3,083 flights
- Evenings62% on time · p90 95 min · 2,677 flights
- Overnights60% on time · p90 85 min · 1,530 flights
Best day of week
Tuesdays are the most reliable day to fly this route — 77% on time.
- Tuesdays77% on time · p90 50 min · 1,965 flights
- Saturdays74% on time · p90 60 min · 2,059 flights
- Wednesdays73% on time · p90 60 min · 1,963 flights
- Thursdays70% on time · p90 70 min · 2,038 flights
- Mondays68% on time · p90 65 min · 2,051 flights
- Fridays68% on time · p90 80 min · 2,055 flights
- Sundays67% on time · p90 90 min · 2,061 flights
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