DCA to MCO flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Orlando International Airport · 759 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DCA or MCO right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Washington (DCA) to Orlando (MCO) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.5% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (78% on time); JetBlue was the least (71%).
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (89% on time); around 6pm did worst (55%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (80% on time) and Sunday the least (68%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (42%).
Which airline is most on time from DCA 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. | 80% | 0.0% | 19 min | 13.3% | 15 |
| Delta Air Lines | 78% | 3.6% | 21 min | 8.3% | 713 |
| American Airlines | 77% | 2.4% | 22 min | 10.5% | 1,814 |
| Southwest Airlines | 73% | 1.8% | 19 min | 10.0% | 1,093 |
| JetBlue | 71% | 2.5% | 25 min | 13.5% | 944 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am89%954 flights
- 7am88%319 flights
- 8am77%371 flights
- 9am81%213 flights
- 10am89%170 flights
- 11am75%529 flights
- 12pm71%250 flights
- 1pm71%308 flights
- 2pm71%233 flights
- 3pm64%182 flights
- 4pm58%140 flights
- 5pm57%408 flights
- 6pm55%351 flights
- 7pm66%122 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday78%5.4% cancelled
- Tuesday80%2.8% cancelled
- Wednesday79%2.2% cancelled
- Thursday73%0.5% cancelled
- Friday71%1.6% cancelled
- Saturday76%0.6% cancelled
- Sunday68%4.2% 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 aircraft42%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)32%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion24%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather60%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)22%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion18%
- Security0%
DCA to MCO: common questions
- How often are DCA to MCO flights on time?
- 75% 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 Washington to Orlando cancelled?
- 2.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (114 of 4,579).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 22 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 82 min behind schedule on average, and 10.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DCA?
- Flights on this route spent 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MCO to DCA — 70% 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: DCA → MCO, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.