Historical on-time performance
Orlando to Kansas City
Flights on MCO–MCI arrive on time 70% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 1,392 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.
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time71%Medianon timep9050 minCancel1.0%Flights1,232
- Spirit AirlinesOn-time64%Medianon timep9075 minCancel4.4%Flights160
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline33%
- Weather3%
- Air traffic (NAS)18%
- Late aircraft45%
- Security1%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline32%
- Weather26%
- Air traffic (NAS)42%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Air traffic (NAS). Shares are among 19 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 → MCI
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 — 90% on time.
- Mornings90% on time · p90 10 min · 1,328 flights
- Middays77% on time · p90 35 min · 845 flights
- Afternoons68% on time · p90 60 min · 957 flights
- Overnights56% on time · p90 80 min · 1,121 flights
- Evenings50% on time · p90 100 min · 648 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 66% to 76% on time.
- Tuesdays76% on time · p90 45 min · 606 flights
- Wednesdays73% on time · p90 50 min · 628 flights
- Fridays72% on time · p90 45 min · 683 flights
- Mondays71% on time · p90 50 min · 681 flights
- Thursdays69% on time · p90 60 min · 668 flights
- Saturdays67% on time · p90 60 min · 889 flights
- Sundays66% on time · p90 75 min · 744 flights
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