Historical on-time performance
Orlando to Fort Lauderdale
Flights on MCO–FLL arrive on time 70% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 1,419 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-time71%Medianon timep9055 minCancel1.4%Flights796
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time69%Medianon timep9055 minCancel0.8%Flights623
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline27%
- Weather3%
- Air traffic (NAS)27%
- Late aircraft42%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline25%
- Weather44%
- Air traffic (NAS)31%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 16 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 → FLL
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 — 91% on time.
- Mornings91% on time · p90 10 min · 1,499 flights
- Middays77% on time · p90 30 min · 341 flights
- Afternoons77% on time · p90 55 min · 145 flights · limited
- Evenings65% on time · p90 70 min · 598 flights
- Overnights61% on time · p90 80 min · 1,445 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 69% to 82% on time.
- Tuesdays82% on time · p90 30 min · 632 flights
- Wednesdays79% on time · p90 30 min · 590 flights
- Thursdays75% on time · p90 45 min · 586 flights
- Fridays73% on time · p90 60 min · 582 flights
- Saturdays72% on time · p90 45 min · 536 flights
- Mondays71% on time · p90 55 min · 580 flights
- Sundays69% on time · p90 65 min · 522 flights
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