ELP to MCO flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from El Paso International Airport to Orlando International Airport · 1,516 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ELP or MCO right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from El Paso (ELP) to Orlando (MCO) arrived on time 73% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.9% were cancelled, and 3% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (55%).
Which airline is most on time from ELP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 73% | 2.9% | 14 min | 3.0% | 34 |
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.
- Monday0%0.0% cancelled
- Friday100%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday82%4.3% cancelled
- Sunday56%0.0% 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 congestion55%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)24%
- Late-arriving aircraft21%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
ELP to MCO: common questions
- How often are ELP to MCO flights on time?
- 73% 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 El Paso to Orlando cancelled?
- 2.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 34).
- 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 46 min behind schedule on average, and 3.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ELP?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MCO to ELP — 82% 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: ELP → MCO, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.