MCO to ALB flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Orlando International Airport to Albany International Airport · 1,073 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MCO or ALB right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Orlando (MCO) to Albany (ALB) arrived on time 70% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (71% on time); JetBlue was the least (68%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (94% on time); around 9pm did worst (38%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Monday the least (63%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (53%).
Which airline is most on time from MCO to ALB?
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 | 71% | 1.0% | 18 min | 9.2% | 628 |
| JetBlue | 68% | 1.0% | 23 min | 13.7% | 414 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am94%34 flights
- 7am96%25 flights
- 8am88%162 flights
- 9am82%92 flights
- 10am88%16 flights
- 11am84%45 flights
- 12pm71%21 flights
- 1pm61%41 flights
- 2pm73%30 flights
- 3pm46%24 flights
- 4pm76%34 flights
- 5pm58%43 flights
- 6pm68%74 flights
- 7pm60%141 flights
- 8pm57%225 flights
- 9pm38%34 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday63%2.2% cancelled
- Tuesday79%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday82%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday69%0.0% cancelled
- Friday70%0.7% cancelled
- Saturday66%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday63%3.8% 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 aircraft53%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)26%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion17%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather70%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)20%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Security0%
MCO to ALB: common questions
- How often are MCO to ALB flights on time?
- 70% 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 Orlando to Albany cancelled?
- 1.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (10 of 1,042).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 20 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 62 min behind schedule on average, and 11.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MCO?
- Flights on this route spent 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ALB to MCO — 78% 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: MCO → ALB, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.