DSM to MCO flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Des Moines International Airport to Orlando International Airport · 1,141 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DSM or MCO right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Des Moines (DSM) to Orlando (MCO) arrived on time 84% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 5% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- Frontier Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (46%).
Which airline is most on time from DSM 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier Airlines | 84% | 5.0% | 28 min | 10.5% | 20 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
Not enough departures across different hours to compare.
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday50%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday100%0.0% cancelled
- Friday50%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday100%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday80%16.7% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion46%
- Late-arriving aircraft44%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)10%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)100%
- Extreme weather0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
DSM to MCO: common questions
- How often are DSM to MCO flights on time?
- 84% 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 Des Moines to Orlando cancelled?
- 5.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 20).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 28 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 171 min behind schedule on average, and 10.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DSM?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MCO to DSM — 85% on time
More flights from Des Moines
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: DSM → MCO, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.