HOU to MCO flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Orlando International Airport · 849 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at HOU or MCO right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Houston (HOU) to Orlando (MCO) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.8% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (94% on time); around 2pm did worst (55%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Sunday the least (74%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (38%).
Which airline is most on time from HOU 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 | 77% | 0.8% | 13 min | 6.0% | 2,054 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am92%256 flights
- 6am94%155 flights
- 7am87%166 flights
- 8am91%102 flights
- 9am95%21 flights
- 10am84%146 flights
- 11am87%114 flights
- 12pm76%91 flights
- 1pm57%60 flights
- 2pm55%73 flights
- 3pm73%103 flights
- 4pm63%175 flights
- 5pm69%104 flights
- 6pm75%211 flights
- 7pm65%131 flights
- 8pm58%138 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday78%2.0% cancelled
- Tuesday81%0.4% cancelled
- Wednesday78%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday78%0.7% cancelled
- Friday76%0.6% cancelled
- Saturday78%0.7% cancelled
- Sunday74%1.0% 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 aircraft38%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)30%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion29%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion75%
- Extreme weather19%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)6%
- Security0%
HOU to MCO: common questions
- How often are HOU to MCO flights on time?
- 77% 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 Houston to Orlando cancelled?
- 0.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (16 of 2,054).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 13 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 51 min behind schedule on average, and 6.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at HOU?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MCO to HOU — 76% 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: HOU → MCO, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.