DFW to MCO flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Orlando International Airport · 985 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW 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/Fort Worth (DFW) to Orlando (MCO) arrived on time 64% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.7% were cancelled, and 15% arrived an hour or more late.
- Frontier Airlines was the most punctual airline here (74% on time); American Airlines was the least (61%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (87% on time); around 7pm did worst (49%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (72% on time) and Sunday the least (57%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (48%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 80% | 0.0% | 27 min | 20.0% | 5 |
| Frontier Airlines | 74% | 1.9% | 26 min | 12.4% | 774 |
| Spirit Airlines | 70% | 3.3% | 20 min | 11.9% | 453 |
| American Airlines | 61% | 2.8% | 28 min | 15.6% | 3,670 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am88%63 flights
- 6am87%206 flights
- 7am75%393 flights
- 8am82%275 flights
- 9am75%298 flights
- 10am73%114 flights
- 11am70%504 flights
- 12pm68%405 flights
- 1pm63%252 flights
- 2pm55%461 flights
- 3pm56%64 flights
- 4pm55%368 flights
- 5pm50%457 flights
- 6pm51%379 flights
- 7pm49%317 flights
- 8pm53%238 flights
- 9pm75%86 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday61%3.8% cancelled
- Tuesday71%2.0% cancelled
- Wednesday72%0.8% cancelled
- Thursday67%1.5% cancelled
- Friday62%1.9% cancelled
- Saturday58%4.7% cancelled
- Sunday57%4.0% 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%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion18%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather83%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)12%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion5%
- Security0%
DFW to MCO: common questions
- How often are DFW to MCO flights on time?
- 64% 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/Fort Worth to Orlando cancelled?
- 2.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (133 of 4,902).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 27 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 71 min behind schedule on average, and 14.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DFW?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MCO to DFW — 74% 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: DFW → MCO, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.