CLE to MCO flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport to Orlando International Airport · 895 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CLE or MCO right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Cleveland (CLE) to Orlando (MCO) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.9% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- United Airlines was the most punctual airline here (89% on time); Frontier Airlines was the least (75%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (92% on time); around 6pm did worst (62%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (87% on time) and Sunday the least (73%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (49%).
Which airline is most on time from CLE 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines | 89% | 0.5% | 8 min | 3.6% | 554 |
| Southwest Airlines | 77% | 0.0% | 20 min | 8.2% | 332 |
| Frontier Airlines | 75% | 1.4% | 26 min | 11.4% | 1,226 |
| Spirit Airlines | 33% | 0.0% | 75 min | 66.7% | 3 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am90%70 flights
- 6am85%106 flights
- 7am92%165 flights
- 8am86%404 flights
- 9am87%102 flights
- 10am83%119 flights
- 11am82%155 flights
- 12pm83%169 flights
- 1pm75%119 flights
- 2pm70%107 flights
- 3pm70%71 flights
- 4pm69%132 flights
- 5pm67%102 flights
- 6pm62%81 flights
- 7pm69%54 flights
- 9pm66%126 flights
- 10pm69%32 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%1.9% cancelled
- Tuesday86%0.8% cancelled
- Wednesday87%0.4% cancelled
- Thursday82%1.3% cancelled
- Friday78%0.6% cancelled
- Saturday77%0.3% cancelled
- Sunday73%1.2% 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 aircraft49%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)30%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion18%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)65%
- Extreme weather35%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
CLE to MCO: common questions
- How often are CLE 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 Cleveland to Orlando cancelled?
- 0.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (20 of 2,115).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 20 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 95 min behind schedule on average, and 9.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CLE?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MCO to CLE — 78% 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: CLE → MCO, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.