CLT to MCO flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Orlando International Airport · 468 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CLT or MCO right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Charlotte (CLT) to Orlando (MCO) arrived on time 71% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- Frontier Airlines was the most punctual airline here (73% on time); Spirit Airlines was the least (70%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (89% on time); around 8pm did worst (58%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Sunday the least (61%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (45%).
Which airline is most on time from CLT 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier Airlines | 73% | 2.4% | 25 min | 11.8% | 633 |
| American Airlines | 71% | 1.6% | 22 min | 11.5% | 3,678 |
| Spirit Airlines | 70% | 4.4% | 20 min | 10.8% | 428 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am85%251 flights
- 8am89%195 flights
- 9am82%140 flights
- 10am85%253 flights
- 11am81%363 flights
- 12pm82%313 flights
- 1pm77%415 flights
- 2pm67%338 flights
- 3pm63%255 flights
- 4pm63%287 flights
- 5pm67%314 flights
- 6pm59%335 flights
- 7pm61%410 flights
- 8pm58%309 flights
- 9pm76%226 flights
- 10pm63%297 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday71%3.2% cancelled
- Tuesday79%2.0% cancelled
- Wednesday83%0.3% cancelled
- Thursday72%0.8% cancelled
- Friday70%0.4% cancelled
- Saturday67%3.1% cancelled
- Sunday61%3.7% 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)25%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion24%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather77%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)13%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Security0%
CLT to MCO: common questions
- How often are CLT 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 Charlotte to Orlando cancelled?
- 2.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (93 of 4,739).
- 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 11.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CLT?
- Flights on this route spent 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MCO to CLT — 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: CLT → MCO, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.