DEN to MCO flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Denver International Airport to Orlando International Airport · 1,547 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DEN or MCO right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Denver (DEN) to Orlando (MCO) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 0.7% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- United Airlines was the most punctual airline here (83% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (75%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (94% on time); around 5pm did worst (68%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (80% on time) and Friday the least (74%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (40%).
Which airline is most on time from DEN 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 | 83% | 0.5% | 13 min | 6.1% | 1,744 |
| Frontier Airlines | 75% | 0.9% | 18 min | 8.7% | 875 |
| Southwest Airlines | 75% | 0.7% | 14 min | 6.5% | 1,923 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 12am82%114 flights
- 5am92%249 flights
- 6am94%229 flights
- 7am86%168 flights
- 8am89%439 flights
- 9am80%387 flights
- 10am76%469 flights
- 11am82%92 flights
- 1pm72%294 flights
- 2pm69%397 flights
- 3pm59%123 flights
- 4pm71%156 flights
- 5pm68%404 flights
- 6pm75%222 flights
- 7pm44%131 flights
- 11pm84%626 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday78%1.0% cancelled
- Tuesday80%0.3% cancelled
- Wednesday80%0.2% cancelled
- Thursday78%0.6% cancelled
- Friday74%0.9% cancelled
- Saturday77%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday78%1.5% 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 aircraft40%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)38%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion21%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)43%
- Extreme weather30%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion27%
- Security0%
DEN to MCO: common questions
- How often are DEN 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 Denver to Orlando cancelled?
- 0.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (30 of 4,542).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 14 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 60 min behind schedule on average, and 6.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DEN?
- Flights on this route spent 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MCO to DEN — 80% 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: DEN → MCO, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.