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MCO
Orlando International Airport
MCO right now
Current operating conditions, from live sources only.
Weather conditions are associated with a higher chance of delays. FAA operational data — ground stops, ground delay programs and closures — is not currently available to FlyerIntel.
FAA operational data is not currently available to FlyerIntel. Why
Elevated operational impact. Conditions of this kind are associated with a meaningfully higher chance of delays.
- Thunderstorms reported at or near the airport.
Forecast issued 22:57Z.
UpdatedSecurity wait data is not currently available for MCO. Why
Parking data is not currently available for MCO. Why
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Airport reliability
Departures from MCO, July 2023 – June 2026.
Better than 24% of major US airports covered by FlyerIntel (36 compared)
Calculated from 485,085 flights. How this is calculated
Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics · Data covering July 2023 – June 2026
Best time to fly from MCO
On-time arrival rate by scheduled local departure time.
Flights departing 5–9 AM arrived on time 90.3% of the time, against 61.8% for 9 PM–5 AM departures — a gap of 28.5 percentage points.
By departure window
By departure hour
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – June 2026 · Buckets with fewer than 120 flights are not scored.
Weekly and seasonal patterns
By day of week
Tuesday is historically the most reliable day and Sunday the least, a gap of 9.7 percentage points.
By month
July is historically the weakest month and November the strongest, a spread of 20.4 percentage points.
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – June 2026
Airlines at MCO
Departure performance by operating carrier. Regional flights are reported by the carrier that operated them, not by the mainline brand.
| Carrier | Departures | On time | Cancelled | Median delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines WN | 139,876 | 74.6% | 1.07% | -2 min |
| Delta Air Lines DL | 64,207 | 78.2% | 1.34% | -7 min |
| Spirit Airlines NK | 61,767 | 72.0% | 2.02% | -3 min |
| American Airlines AA | 56,483 | 75.0% | 1.73% | -5 min |
| Frontier Airlines F9 | 55,652 | 75.2% | 1.72% | -7 min |
| JetBlue B6 | 54,313 | 71.2% | 1.73% | -3 min |
| United Airlines UA | 42,969 | 80.3% | 1.54% | -8 min |
| Alaska Airlines AS | 7,799 | 74.0% | 1.64% | -4 min |
| Republic Airways YX | 1,120 | 78.2% | 0.54% | -6 min |
| Allegiant Air G4 | 837 | 66.8% | 1.79% | 0 min |
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – June 2026 · Carriers with fewer than 500 departures are not listed.
Routes from MCO
Ranked by FlyerIntel Route Reliability Score.
Most reliable
Busiest routes
| Destination | Flights | On time | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCO → ATL Atlanta | 26,044 | 74.6% | 54 |
| MCO → EWR Newark | 20,125 | 74.2% | 44 |
| MCO → SJU San Juan | 18,761 | 73.9% | 58 |
| MCO → PHL Philadelphia | 17,037 | 72.6% | 45 |
| MCO → ORD Chicago | 16,679 | 73.9% | 52 |
| MCO → LGA New York | 15,619 | 73.0% | 45 |
| MCO → CLT Charlotte | 15,547 | 77.3% | 58 |
| MCO → BWI Baltimore | 15,458 | 76.0% | 59 |
| MCO → DFW Dallas–Fort Worth | 14,838 | 71.7% | 43 |
| MCO → BOS Boston | 14,564 | 72.7% | 47 |
| MCO → JFK New York | 14,448 | 73.4% | 44 |
| MCO → DCA Washington | 14,247 | 72.7% | 47 |
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – June 2026 · Only routes with at least 750 flights are ranked.
Reliability over time
On-time arrival rate for departures, by month.
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – June 2026
Data and sources
Historical statistics
Every historical figure on this page is calculated by FlyerIntel from US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time performance records covering July 2023 – June 2026, comprising 485,085 departures from MCO. A flight counts as delayed when it arrives 15 or more minutes after schedule.
Live conditions
Aviation weather comes from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center. Operational events come from the FAA where available. FlyerIntel shows the age of every live value and does not display data it cannot currently retrieve.
Latest observation for MCO: METAR KMCO 292253Z 10008KT 10SM -TSRA FEW030 FEW045CB BKN110 OVC250 25/23 A3006 RMK RAE31B48 OCNL LTGIC NW TS NW MOV NW (issued ).