FLL to MCO flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport to Orlando International Airport · 177 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at FLL or MCO right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Orlando (MCO) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 1.4% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (87% on time); JetBlue was the least (69%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (98% on time); around 6pm did worst (43%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (87% on time) and Sunday the least (68%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (34%).
Which airline is most on time from FLL 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 | 87% | 1.4% | 10 min | 5.0% | 627 |
| Spirit Airlines | 72% | 1.2% | 19 min | 11.7% | 674 |
| JetBlue | 69% | 2.0% | 18 min | 6.9% | 147 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am89%367 flights
- 7am98%222 flights
- 8am89%19 flights
- 9am74%19 flights
- 10am75%72 flights
- 12pm63%84 flights
- 1pm88%16 flights
- 4pm55%31 flights
- 5pm75%242 flights
- 6pm43%80 flights
- 8pm65%79 flights
- 9pm78%36 flights
- 10pm66%153 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday73%1.0% cancelled
- Tuesday84%1.9% cancelled
- Wednesday87%0.5% cancelled
- Thursday83%1.0% cancelled
- Friday73%0.9% cancelled
- Saturday76%2.9% cancelled
- Sunday68%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.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)34%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion33%
- Late-arriving aircraft32%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather45%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion45%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)10%
- Security0%
FLL to MCO: common questions
- How often are FLL 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 Fort Lauderdale to Orlando cancelled?
- 1.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (20 of 1,448).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 15 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 64 min behind schedule on average, and 8.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at FLL?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MCO to FLL — 71% 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: FLL → MCO, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.