CMH to MCO flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Orlando International Airport · 802 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
- MCO: Departure delays 16–30 minutes. Departure delays of 16–30 minutes due to tm initiatives:mit:wx (increasing).
On-time arrivals
78%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
1.5%
32 flights
Avg arrival delay
17 min
74 min when late
Airlines
4
2,148 flights tracked
Key facts
- Flights from Columbus (CMH) to Orlando (MCO) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 1.5% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (80% on time); Spirit Airlines was the least (72%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (95% on time); around 6pm did worst (64%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Sunday the least (72%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (48%).
Which airline is most on time from CMH 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 82% | 0.0% | 14 min | 10.7% | 28 |
| Southwest Airlines | 80% | 1.1% | 13 min | 6.4% | 1,510 |
| Frontier Airlines | 73% | 2.3% | 28 min | 13.5% | 257 |
| Spirit Airlines | 72% | 2.5% | 25 min | 11.9% | 353 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am95%207 flights
- 6am86%185 flights
- 7am92%163 flights
- 8am88%68 flights
- 9am86%133 flights
- 10am85%83 flights
- 11am81%101 flights
- 12pm76%110 flights
- 1pm79%112 flights
- 2pm72%92 flights
- 3pm71%155 flights
- 4pm64%98 flights
- 5pm70%111 flights
- 6pm64%214 flights
- 7pm75%120 flights
- 8pm66%111 flights
- 9pm68%85 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday74%1.3% cancelled
- Tuesday83%1.1% cancelled
- Wednesday86%0.8% cancelled
- Thursday79%1.6% cancelled
- Friday76%0.9% cancelled
- Saturday79%0.8% cancelled
- Sunday72%3.6% 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 aircraft48%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion26%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)25%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather53%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion16%
- Security0%
CMH to MCO: common questions
- How often are CMH to MCO flights on time?
- 78% 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 Columbus to Orlando cancelled?
- 1.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (32 of 2,148).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 17 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 74 min behind schedule on average, and 8.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CMH?
- Flights on this route spent 12 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MCO to CMH — 72% on time
More flights from Columbus
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: CMH → MCO, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.