IND to MCO flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Indianapolis International Airport to Orlando International Airport · 829 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at IND or MCO right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Indianapolis (IND) to Orlando (MCO) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.3% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Spirit Airlines was the most punctual airline here (85% on time); Frontier Airlines was the least (73%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (94% on time); around 5pm did worst (57%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Sunday the least (73%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (57%).
Which airline is most on time from IND 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 | 85% | 2.1% | 14 min | 7.0% | 383 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 82% | 0.0% | 7 min | 0.0% | 28 |
| Southwest Airlines | 79% | 1.0% | 14 min | 6.8% | 1,653 |
| Frontier Airlines | 73% | 1.9% | 32 min | 11.8% | 371 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am94%352 flights
- 6am97%73 flights
- 7am93%121 flights
- 8am87%93 flights
- 9am88%217 flights
- 10am90%156 flights
- 11am84%76 flights
- 12pm88%106 flights
- 1pm78%131 flights
- 2pm79%73 flights
- 3pm77%144 flights
- 4pm74%98 flights
- 5pm57%174 flights
- 6pm62%183 flights
- 7pm72%176 flights
- 8pm61%90 flights
- 9pm60%145 flights
- 10pm73%27 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%1.7% cancelled
- Tuesday85%0.7% cancelled
- Wednesday89%0.3% cancelled
- Thursday81%1.5% cancelled
- Friday73%1.1% cancelled
- Saturday81%1.2% cancelled
- Sunday73%2.1% 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 aircraft57%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion27%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)14%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)39%
- Extreme weather32%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion29%
- Security0%
IND to MCO: common questions
- How often are IND to MCO flights on time?
- 79% 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 Indianapolis to Orlando cancelled?
- 1.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (31 of 2,435).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 16 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 74 min behind schedule on average, and 7.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at IND?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MCO to IND — 74% 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: IND → MCO, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.