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MCO → IAD

Orlando to Washington · departing 4:20 PM

Route on-time rate
79.8%
5,969 flights analyzed
At 3–6 PM
74.0%
1,290 flights in this window
Cancellation rate
1.22%
Share of scheduled flights

MCO → IAD flights departing 3–6 PM arrive on time 74.0% of the time, against 79.8% across the whole day — your departure window is 5.8 points worse than average for this route.

There is no day-by-hour view for MCO → IAD: it has too few flights to fill 45 weekday-and-hour slots with 120 or more each.

Other times on MCO → IAD

Time of day

On MCO → IAD, flights leaving 5–9 AM arrived on time 94.2% of the time, against 74.0% for those leaving 3–6 PM: 20.2 points more often.

  • 5–9 AM94.2%Best
  • 9 AM–12 PM89.6%
  • 12–3 PM78.0%
  • 3–6 PM74.0%Your time
  • 6–9 PM69.6%
  • 9 PM–5 AMToo few flights to score

Day of week

  • Monday79.9%
  • Tuesday86.1%Best
  • Wednesday80.0%
  • Thursday81.0%
  • Friday79.0%
  • Saturday79.8%
  • Sunday73.8%

Bars start below the lowest figure so a real gap is visible; read the percentage, not the bar length. A time with too few flights to score is left unscored rather than guessed at.

Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – July 2026 · History describes what has happened on this route. It is not a prediction about your flight. Full route profile →

Which flight

Flights on MCO → IAD, the ones scheduled closest to 4:20 PM first.

Flights on MCO → IAD and their records
FlightUsually departsOn timeCancelled
UA413United AirlinesLive map4:20 PM73.4%0.77%
UA2065United AirlinesLive map1:45 PM155 min away78.2%1.59%
F94230Frontier AirlinesLive map10:35 AM345 min away77.5%2.83%
UA1893United AirlinesLive map9:37 AM403 min away92.8%1.43%
UA276United AirlinesLive map8:55 AM445 min away94.3%0.00%
F94812Frontier AirlinesLive map5:05 AM675 min away80.6%2.27%

Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – July 2026 · “Usually departs” is the scheduled time each flight number most often had over the period; airlines retime flights, so confirm the time on your booking. Flight numbers with fewer than 90 operations on this route are left out. This is history, not a forecast for your flight.

When to get to the airport

A starting point for MCO, not a promise about your day.

Recommended arrival
1:50 PM – 2:20 PM

2h 0m before your 4:20 PM departure

How this was worked out

Standard domestic guidancePublished guidance · US airlines and the TSA commonly recommend arriving two hours before a domestic departure.+120 min
What this does not include.
  • FlyerIntel cannot currently obtain live security wait times for MCO, so this figure does not account for the queue on the day.
  • It does not include your journey to the airport, parking, or a shuttle from a remote lot.
  • International departures, and travel with children, checked pets or special assistance, need more time.

Both airports right now

Departing · MCONo disruption reported

Aviation weather is not currently a factor.

Aviation weatherVFR
75°F · wind 13 kt

Minimal operational impact. Conditions are not a notable factor for operations right now.

Updated

Orlando airport profile →

Arriving · IADNo disruption reported

Aviation weather is not currently a factor.

Aviation weatherVFR
49°F · wind 9 kt

Minimal operational impact. Conditions are not a notable factor for operations right now.

Updated

Washington airport profile →

Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center · Conditions describe the airfield, not your flight, and change quickly.

Other ways to make this journey

Airport pairings serving Orlando to Washington.

Other ways to make this journey
RouteOn timeCancelledScore
MCO→BWI Orlando to Baltimore75.8%1.96%58
MCO→DCA Orlando to Washington72.4%1.84%46
MCO→IAD Orlando to Washington your route79.8%1.22%62

Who flies this route

Performance by the carrier that actually operates the flight.

Who flies this route
CarrierFlightsOn timeCancelledMedian delay
United Airlines5,46479.9%1.13%-7 min
Frontier Airlines50578.9%2.18%-9 min