Historical on-time performance
Orlando to Raleigh-durham
Flights on MCO–RDU arrive on time 74% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 2,666 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.
- Republic AirwaysOn-time80%Medianon timep9030 minCancel0.0%Flights122
- Delta Air LinesOn-time76%Medianon timep9050 minCancel2.4%Flights991
- Frontier AirlinesOn-time76%Medianon timep9060 minCancel1.4%Flights708
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time70%Medianon timep9060 minCancel1.9%Flights845
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline31%
- Weather5%
- Air traffic (NAS)13%
- Late aircraft50%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline36%
- Weather54%
- Air traffic (NAS)10%
- 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 → RDU
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 15 min · 2,802 flights
- Middays76% on time · p90 50 min · 996 flights
- Afternoons71% on time · p90 75 min · 1,988 flights
- Evenings60% on time · p90 95 min · 933 flights
- Overnights59% on time · p90 90 min · 1,502 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 69% to 80% on time.
- Tuesdays80% on time · p90 40 min · 1,002 flights
- Wednesdays79% on time · p90 45 min · 986 flights
- Thursdays76% on time · p90 55 min · 1,231 flights
- Fridays74% on time · p90 65 min · 1,229 flights
- Saturdays72% on time · p90 70 min · 1,229 flights
- Mondays70% on time · p90 70 min · 1,220 flights
- Sundays69% on time · p90 75 min · 1,325 flights
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