BWI to MCO flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport to Orlando International Airport · 787 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BWI or MCO right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Baltimore (BWI) to Orlando (MCO) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.2% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (77% on time); Spirit Airlines was the least (70%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (91% on time); around 9pm did worst (60%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Sunday the least (67%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (35%).
Which airline is most on time from BWI 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 | 77% | 1.9% | 16 min | 7.2% | 3,575 |
| Frontier Airlines | 71% | 3.4% | 25 min | 13.0% | 592 |
| Spirit Airlines | 70% | 3.1% | 23 min | 11.8% | 515 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am91%359 flights
- 7am91%162 flights
- 8am83%369 flights
- 9am83%421 flights
- 10am80%393 flights
- 11am78%341 flights
- 12pm76%223 flights
- 1pm73%202 flights
- 2pm76%175 flights
- 3pm70%310 flights
- 4pm72%372 flights
- 5pm64%285 flights
- 6pm63%320 flights
- 7pm67%194 flights
- 8pm72%281 flights
- 9pm60%222 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%3.4% cancelled
- Tuesday82%1.8% cancelled
- Wednesday83%1.0% cancelled
- Thursday77%1.6% cancelled
- Friday74%1.8% cancelled
- Saturday73%1.3% cancelled
- Sunday67%4.6% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion35%
- Late-arriving aircraft31%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)29%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather64%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)22%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Security0%
BWI to MCO: common questions
- How often are BWI 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 Baltimore to Orlando cancelled?
- 2.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (105 of 4,682).
- 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 67 min behind schedule on average, and 8.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BWI?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MCO to BWI — 76% 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: BWI → MCO, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.