DTW to MCO flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Orlando International Airport · 957 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DTW or MCO right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Detroit (DTW) to Orlando (MCO) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Spirit Airlines was the most punctual airline here (78% on time); Delta Air Lines was the least (75%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (88% on time); around 4pm did worst (62%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Sunday the least (68%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (45%).
Which airline is most on time from DTW 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Airlines | 78% | 1.0% | 16 min | 7.8% | 873 |
| Frontier Airlines | 76% | 1.3% | 25 min | 10.2% | 461 |
| Delta Air Lines | 75% | 1.0% | 19 min | 9.1% | 2,192 |
| Southwest Airlines | 67% | 0.0% | 20 min | 10.2% | 119 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am87%118 flights
- 6am86%221 flights
- 7am88%456 flights
- 8am85%272 flights
- 9am95%41 flights
- 10am77%445 flights
- 11am80%101 flights
- 12pm77%298 flights
- 1pm71%145 flights
- 2pm73%385 flights
- 3pm61%46 flights
- 4pm62%315 flights
- 5pm65%155 flights
- 6pm68%228 flights
- 7pm70%171 flights
- 8pm63%160 flights
- 9pm61%86 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%2.2% cancelled
- Tuesday79%1.1% cancelled
- Wednesday81%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday80%0.8% cancelled
- Friday73%0.7% cancelled
- Saturday73%0.9% cancelled
- Sunday68%1.1% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)45%
- Late-arriving aircraft29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion25%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)67%
- Extreme weather28%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion6%
- Security0%
DTW to MCO: common questions
- How often are DTW to MCO flights on time?
- 76% 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 Detroit to Orlando cancelled?
- 1.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (36 of 3,645).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 19 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 74 min behind schedule on average, and 8.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DTW?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MCO to DTW — 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: DTW → MCO, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.