Historical on-time performance
Orlando to Chicago
Flights on MCO–MDW arrive on time 69% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 2,587 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-time69%Medianon timep9050 minCancel1.9%Flights2,542
- Frontier AirlinesOn-time69%Medianon timep90115 minCancel2.2%Flights45
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline32%
- Weather8%
- Air traffic (NAS)19%
- Late aircraft40%
- Security1%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline20%
- Weather58%
- Air traffic (NAS)22%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 50 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 → MDW
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 10 min · 2,399 flights
- Middays77% on time · p90 35 min · 1,843 flights
- Afternoons70% on time · p90 50 min · 1,352 flights
- Evenings61% on time · p90 70 min · 1,784 flights
- Overnights53% on time · p90 90 min · 1,251 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 67% to 77% on time.
- Tuesdays77% on time · p90 35 min · 1,121 flights
- Wednesdays75% on time · p90 35 min · 1,120 flights
- Thursdays73% on time · p90 45 min · 1,245 flights
- Fridays73% on time · p90 45 min · 1,279 flights
- Mondays72% on time · p90 55 min · 1,268 flights
- Saturdays69% on time · p90 60 min · 1,297 flights
- Sundays67% on time · p90 65 min · 1,299 flights
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