Historical on-time performance
Orlando to Washington
Flights on MCO–IAD arrive on time 81% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 2,000 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
Not enough comparable data to name a most-on-time carrier — low-data carriers aren't ranked.
- Frontier AirlinesOn-time84%Medianon timep9020 minCancel1.5%Flights68
- United AirlinesOn-time81%Medianon timep9045 minCancel0.6%Flights1,932
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline26%
- Weather6%
- Air traffic (NAS)24%
- Late aircraft44%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline8%
- Weather85%
- Air traffic (NAS)8%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 13 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 → IAD
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 5 min · 1,542 flights
- Middays80% on time · p90 45 min · 1,143 flights
- Afternoons74% on time · p90 70 min · 1,873 flights
- Evenings70% on time · p90 80 min · 1,181 flights
Best day of week
Tuesdays are the most reliable day to fly this route — 86% on time.
- Tuesdays86% on time · p90 25 min · 752 flights
- Mondays80% on time · p90 40 min · 844 flights
- Thursdays79% on time · p90 50 min · 846 flights
- Wednesdays79% on time · p90 45 min · 752 flights
- Saturdays78% on time · p90 55 min · 829 flights
- Fridays78% on time · p90 45 min · 859 flights
- Sundays72% on time · p90 70 min · 857 flights
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