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MCO → DCA

Orlando to Washington · departing 7:50 PM

Route on-time rate
72.4%
14,634 flights analyzed
At 6–9 PM
63.4%
3,599 flights in this window
Cancellation rate
1.84%
Share of scheduled flights

MCO → DCA flights departing 6–9 PM arrive on time 63.4% of the time, against 72.4% across the whole day — your departure window is 9.0 points worse than average for this route.

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Other times on MCO → DCA

Time of day

On MCO → DCA, flights leaving 5–9 AM arrived on time 90.0% of the time, against 63.4% for those leaving 6–9 PM: 26.6 points more often.

  • 5–9 AM90.0%Best
  • 9 AM–12 PM81.3%
  • 12–3 PM67.4%
  • 3–6 PM62.2%
  • 6–9 PM63.4%Your time
  • 9 PM–5 AM60.7%

Day of week

  • Monday70.4%
  • Tuesday77.9%Best
  • Wednesday74.8%
  • Thursday71.0%
  • Friday68.8%
  • Saturday76.1%
  • Sunday68.1%

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 → DCA, the ones scheduled closest to 7:50 PM first.

Within 90 minutes of 7:50 PM, DL2729 (usually 7:50 PM) has the best record: 63.8% on time and 3.46% cancelled over 636 flights, against 72.4% on time for MCO → DCA as a whole.

Flights on MCO → DCA and their records
FlightUsually departsOn timeCancelled
DL2729Delta Air LinesLive map7:50 PM63.8%3.46%
AA958American AirlinesLive map9:19 PM89 min away53.1%1.86%
B62424JetBlueLive map3:40 PM250 min away62.1%1.89%
B62324JetBlueLive map10:00 AM590 min away66.2%1.45%
B62024JetBlueLive map6:30 AM640 min away86.9%1.93%
AA2745American AirlinesLive map7:00 AM670 min away90.4%1.44%

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
5:00 PM – 5:30 PM

2h 20m before your 7:50 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
Peak departure hourFlyerIntel data · Your departure hour is among the busiest at MCO, so check-in, bag drop and security all queue at once.+20 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 · DCANo disruption reported

Aviation weather is not currently a factor.

Aviation weatherVFR
50°F · wind 10 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 Washington your route72.4%1.84%46
MCO→IAD Orlando to Washington79.8%1.22%62

Who flies this route

Performance by the carrier that actually operates the flight.

Who flies this route
CarrierFlightsOn timeCancelledMedian delay
American Airlines5,84173.5%2.00%-4 min
JetBlue3,59270.8%1.67%-4 min
Southwest Airlines3,30470.7%1.33%0 min
Delta Air Lines1,88174.9%2.55%-7 min