BOS to MCO flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Boston Logan International Airport to Orlando International Airport · 1,121 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BOS or MCO right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Boston (BOS) to Orlando (MCO) arrived on time 71% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3% were cancelled, and 12% arrived an hour or more late.
- American Airlines was the most punctual airline here (80% on time); Spirit Airlines was the least (63%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (87% on time); around 4pm did worst (46%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Sunday the least (59%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (41%).
Which airline is most on time from BOS 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines | 80% | 3.2% | 24 min | 10.4% | 248 |
| Delta Air Lines | 76% | 2.1% | 19 min | 9.5% | 1,257 |
| Frontier Airlines | 71% | 0.0% | 21 min | 10.1% | 140 |
| JetBlue | 68% | 3.3% | 24 min | 12.4% | 2,516 |
| Spirit Airlines | 63% | 4.2% | 31 min | 17.0% | 455 |
| Southwest Airlines | 50% | 0.0% | 9 min | 0.0% | 4 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am84%236 flights
- 7am87%543 flights
- 8am85%311 flights
- 9am67%314 flights
- 10am78%291 flights
- 11am78%473 flights
- 12pm65%228 flights
- 1pm68%208 flights
- 2pm66%211 flights
- 3pm67%513 flights
- 4pm46%265 flights
- 5pm63%99 flights
- 6pm65%215 flights
- 7pm60%382 flights
- 8pm59%292 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday68%6.9% cancelled
- Tuesday73%3.7% cancelled
- Wednesday81%1.4% cancelled
- Thursday74%0.9% cancelled
- Friday71%1.3% cancelled
- Saturday69%2.1% cancelled
- Sunday59%4.5% 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 aircraft41%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion28%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion25%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)25%
- Security0%
BOS to MCO: common questions
- How often are BOS 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 Boston to Orlando cancelled?
- 3.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (138 of 4,620).
- 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 75 min behind schedule on average, and 11.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BOS?
- Flights on this route spent 21 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MCO to BOS — 71% 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: BOS → MCO, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.