AUS to MCO flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Austin Bergstrom International Airport to Orlando International Airport · 994 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at AUS or MCO right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Austin (AUS) to Orlando (MCO) arrived on time 72% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.4% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Frontier Airlines was the most punctual airline here (81% on time); Spirit Airlines was the least (64%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (91% on time); around 5pm did worst (49%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Sunday the least (67%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (42%).
Which airline is most on time from AUS 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier Airlines | 81% | 2.3% | 16 min | 9.9% | 176 |
| Delta Air Lines | 80% | 1.4% | 14 min | 6.4% | 576 |
| Southwest Airlines | 70% | 0.8% | 18 min | 8.9% | 1,906 |
| Spirit Airlines | 64% | 6.3% | 39 min | 20.2% | 174 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am90%177 flights
- 6am91%176 flights
- 7am83%66 flights
- 8am89%503 flights
- 9am88%129 flights
- 10am72%89 flights
- 11am91%153 flights
- 12pm73%135 flights
- 1pm63%46 flights
- 2pm50%103 flights
- 3pm58%306 flights
- 4pm57%280 flights
- 5pm49%215 flights
- 6pm59%170 flights
- 7pm64%138 flights
- 8pm63%95 flights
- 9pm57%51 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday72%2.4% cancelled
- Tuesday81%0.8% cancelled
- Wednesday75%0.3% cancelled
- Thursday70%0.5% cancelled
- Friday69%1.1% cancelled
- Saturday72%1.7% cancelled
- Sunday67%2.8% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft42%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion27%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather41%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion28%
- Security0%
AUS to MCO: common questions
- How often are AUS to MCO flights on time?
- 72% 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 Austin to Orlando cancelled?
- 1.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (39 of 2,832).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 19 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 62 min behind schedule on average, and 9.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at AUS?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MCO to AUS — 77% 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: AUS → MCO, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.