Historical on-time performance
Chicago to Orlando
Flights on MDW–MCO arrive on time 75% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 2,579 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-time75%Medianon timep9040 minCancel1.4%Flights2,534
- Frontier AirlinesOn-time67%Medianon timep90105 minCancel4.4%Flights45
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline35%
- Weather2%
- Air traffic (NAS)28%
- Late aircraft36%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline24%
- Weather46%
- Air traffic (NAS)30%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 37 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 MDW → MCO
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 — 85% on time.
- Mornings85% on time · p90 20 min · 3,370 flights
- Middays76% on time · p90 40 min · 1,721 flights
- Afternoons70% on time · p90 55 min · 1,176 flights
- Evenings61% on time · p90 70 min · 1,544 flights
- Overnights61% on time · p90 75 min · 756 flights
Best day of week
Tuesdays are the most reliable day to fly this route — 81% on time.
- Tuesdays81% on time · p90 30 min · 1,097 flights
- Wednesdays76% on time · p90 40 min · 1,094 flights
- Thursdays76% on time · p90 40 min · 1,239 flights
- Mondays75% on time · p90 45 min · 1,263 flights
- Fridays74% on time · p90 45 min · 1,271 flights
- Saturdays73% on time · p90 45 min · 1,312 flights
- Sundays70% on time · p90 60 min · 1,291 flights
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