LAX to MCO flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Orlando International Airport · 2,218 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LAX or MCO right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Orlando (MCO) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.6% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- United Airlines was the most punctual airline here (89% on time); Frontier Airlines was the least (51%).
- Departures scheduled around 9pm did best (87% on time); around 3pm did worst (67%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Friday the least (73%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (43%).
Which airline is most on time from LAX 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines | 89% | 0.0% | 7 min | 2.5% | 834 |
| Delta Air Lines | 76% | 1.2% | 16 min | 7.6% | 1,388 |
| Southwest Airlines | 75% | 0.0% | 9 min | 1.4% | 361 |
| American Airlines | 72% | 0.3% | 24 min | 10.7% | 766 |
| Frontier Airlines | 51% | 1.5% | 50 min | 20.3% | 205 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am83%365 flights
- 8am85%49 flights
- 9am76%215 flights
- 10am76%595 flights
- 11am67%224 flights
- 1pm74%111 flights
- 2pm53%55 flights
- 3pm67%140 flights
- 4pm81%306 flights
- 9pm87%389 flights
- 10pm76%477 flights
- 11pm75%628 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday78%0.8% cancelled
- Tuesday81%0.9% cancelled
- Wednesday80%0.2% cancelled
- Thursday76%0.2% cancelled
- Friday73%0.6% cancelled
- Saturday78%0.6% cancelled
- Sunday73%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)43%
- Late-arriving aircraft36%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)68%
- Extreme weather27%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion5%
- Security0%
LAX to MCO: common questions
- How often are LAX 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 Los Angeles to Orlando cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (22 of 3,554).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 17 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 68 min behind schedule on average, and 7.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LAX?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MCO to LAX — 81% 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: LAX → MCO, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.