DAL to MCO flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Love Field to Orlando International Airport · 973 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DAL or MCO right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Dallas (DAL) to Orlando (MCO) arrived on time 70% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.6% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (90% on time); around 8pm did worst (52%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (80% on time) and Saturday the least (66%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (42%).
Which airline is most on time from DAL 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 | 70% | 1.6% | 17 min | 8.5% | 2,638 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am90%361 flights
- 7am84%201 flights
- 8am89%179 flights
- 9am84%205 flights
- 10am73%169 flights
- 11am75%74 flights
- 12pm65%164 flights
- 1pm74%86 flights
- 2pm61%105 flights
- 3pm56%173 flights
- 4pm58%218 flights
- 5pm56%256 flights
- 6pm55%171 flights
- 7pm57%134 flights
- 8pm52%96 flights
- 9pm56%37 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday70%1.8% cancelled
- Tuesday80%1.1% cancelled
- Wednesday74%0.5% cancelled
- Thursday68%0.5% cancelled
- Friday66%2.5% cancelled
- Saturday66%2.2% cancelled
- Sunday69%2.7% 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 aircraft42%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)30%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion22%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather60%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)21%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Security0%
DAL to MCO: common questions
- How often are DAL to MCO flights on time?
- 70% 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 Dallas to Orlando cancelled?
- 1.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (43 of 2,638).
- 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 53 min behind schedule on average, and 8.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DAL?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MCO to DAL — 73% 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: DAL → MCO, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.