Historical on-time performance
Orlando to Denver
Flights on MCO–DEN arrive on time 78% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 4,575 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.
- United AirlinesOn-time84%Medianon timep9025 minCancel0.7%Flights1,777
- Frontier AirlinesOn-time81%Medianon timep9035 minCancel1.1%Flights813
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time71%Medianon timep9050 minCancel0.4%Flights1,985
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline27%
- Weather8%
- Air traffic (NAS)27%
- Late aircraft38%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline61%
- Weather25%
- Air traffic (NAS)14%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 28 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 → DEN
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 — 87% on time.
- Mornings87% on time · p90 15 min · 4,171 flights
- Middays80% on time · p90 35 min · 3,428 flights
- Afternoons69% on time · p90 55 min · 2,350 flights
- Overnights64% on time · p90 75 min · 1,790 flights
- Evenings62% on time · p90 80 min · 2,128 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 74% to 79% on time.
- Wednesdays79% on time · p90 35 min · 1,864 flights
- Tuesdays79% on time · p90 35 min · 1,735 flights
- Mondays76% on time · p90 45 min · 2,060 flights
- Fridays76% on time · p90 45 min · 2,094 flights
- Saturdays74% on time · p90 45 min · 1,990 flights
- Thursdays74% on time · p90 45 min · 2,064 flights
- Sundays74% on time · p90 55 min · 2,060 flights
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