BUF to MCO flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Orlando International Airport · 1,011 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BUF or MCO right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Buffalo (BUF) to Orlando (MCO) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.5% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- JetBlue was the most punctual airline here (78% on time); Frontier Airlines was the least (73%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (93% on time); around 6pm did worst (49%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Sunday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (45%).
Which airline is most on time from BUF 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JetBlue | 78% | 2.6% | 18 min | 6.1% | 544 |
| Southwest Airlines | 75% | 0.7% | 15 min | 6.2% | 949 |
| Frontier Airlines | 73% | 1.7% | 27 min | 12.6% | 299 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am93%112 flights
- 6am89%255 flights
- 7am88%131 flights
- 8am81%195 flights
- 9am80%84 flights
- 10am78%64 flights
- 11am87%111 flights
- 12pm75%114 flights
- 1pm63%63 flights
- 2pm53%45 flights
- 3pm69%35 flights
- 4pm61%137 flights
- 5pm64%120 flights
- 6pm49%93 flights
- 7pm73%128 flights
- 8pm62%34 flights
- 9pm65%67 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%3.4% cancelled
- Tuesday79%1.8% cancelled
- Wednesday81%0.5% cancelled
- Thursday80%0.4% cancelled
- Friday75%0.4% cancelled
- Saturday74%0.3% cancelled
- Sunday69%3.5% 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 aircraft45%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion24%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather77%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)19%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion4%
- Security0%
BUF to MCO: common questions
- How often are BUF to MCO flights on time?
- 76% 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 Buffalo to Orlando cancelled?
- 1.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (26 of 1,792).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 18 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 68 min behind schedule on average, and 7.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BUF?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MCO to BUF — 67% on time
More flights from Buffalo
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: BUF → MCO, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.