ATL to MCO flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Orlando International Airport · 404 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ATL or MCO right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Atlanta (ATL) to Orlando (MCO) arrived on time 71% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.5% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (75% on time); Frontier Airlines was the least (65%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (90% on time); around 6pm did worst (51%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (79% on time) and Sunday the least (63%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (38%).
Which airline is most on time from ATL to MCO?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 75% | 1.1% | 17 min | 8.7% | 1,095 |
| Spirit Airlines | 73% | 4.1% | 25 min | 12.5% | 410 |
| Delta Air Lines | 71% | 1.2% | 20 min | 10.5% | 5,480 |
| Frontier Airlines | 65% | 2.2% | 40 min | 17.2% | 1,223 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am84%117 flights
- 6am80%178 flights
- 7am90%414 flights
- 8am85%930 flights
- 9am83%448 flights
- 10am81%423 flights
- 11am79%534 flights
- 12pm78%579 flights
- 1pm76%442 flights
- 2pm65%394 flights
- 3pm55%411 flights
- 4pm62%317 flights
- 5pm59%449 flights
- 6pm51%702 flights
- 7pm59%441 flights
- 8pm59%465 flights
- 9pm66%271 flights
- 10pm63%556 flights
- 11pm72%137 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday67%2.4% cancelled
- Tuesday78%0.5% cancelled
- Wednesday79%0.3% cancelled
- Thursday73%0.7% cancelled
- Friday69%0.7% cancelled
- Saturday66%2.0% cancelled
- Sunday63%3.6% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)38%
- Late-arriving aircraft32%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion27%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)45%
- Extreme weather44%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Security0%
ATL to MCO: common questions
- How often are ATL to MCO flights on time?
- 71% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Atlanta to Orlando cancelled?
- 1.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (120 of 8,208).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 23 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 74 min behind schedule on average, and 11.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ATL?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MCO to ATL — 75% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: ATL → MCO, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.