BHM to MCO flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport to Orlando International Airport · 479 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BHM or MCO right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Birmingham (BHM) to Orlando (MCO) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.5% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (94% on time); around 6pm did worst (46%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Sunday the least (70%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (45%).
Which airline is most on time from BHM 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 | 79% | 0.5% | 13 min | 5.5% | 848 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am86%21 flights
- 6am94%196 flights
- 7am92%144 flights
- 9am86%14 flights
- 10am70%40 flights
- 11am82%77 flights
- 1pm64%25 flights
- 4pm75%60 flights
- 5pm66%208 flights
- 6pm46%37 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday81%0.8% cancelled
- Tuesday86%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday85%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday78%0.9% cancelled
- Friday81%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday77%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday70%1.4% 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 aircraft45%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion37%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)14%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion50%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)25%
- Extreme weather25%
- Security0%
BHM to MCO: common questions
- How often are BHM to MCO flights on time?
- 79% 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 Birmingham to Orlando cancelled?
- 0.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (4 of 848).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 13 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 55 min behind schedule on average, and 5.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BHM?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MCO to BHM — 70% 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: BHM → MCO, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.