MCO to AUS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Orlando International Airport to Austin Bergstrom International Airport · 994 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MCO or AUS 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 Austin (AUS) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.1% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Frontier Airlines was the most punctual airline here (86% on time); Spirit Airlines was the least (72%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (96% on time); around 9pm did worst (56%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Sunday the least (71%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (38%).
Which airline is most on time from MCO to AUS?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier Airlines | 86% | 1.7% | 8 min | 2.9% | 176 |
| Delta Air Lines | 79% | 1.6% | 25 min | 9.8% | 576 |
| Southwest Airlines | 76% | 0.7% | 15 min | 7.4% | 1,906 |
| Spirit Airlines | 72% | 3.4% | 26 min | 13.6% | 175 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am96%216 flights
- 7am94%231 flights
- 8am92%146 flights
- 9am87%153 flights
- 10am79%117 flights
- 11am76%139 flights
- 12pm80%443 flights
- 1pm74%180 flights
- 2pm74%107 flights
- 3pm60%163 flights
- 4pm62%127 flights
- 5pm73%293 flights
- 6pm68%133 flights
- 7pm65%145 flights
- 8pm68%78 flights
- 9pm56%95 flights
- 10pm61%67 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday72%1.6% cancelled
- Tuesday79%0.5% cancelled
- Wednesday86%0.5% cancelled
- Thursday81%0.7% cancelled
- Friday77%1.1% cancelled
- Saturday73%1.4% cancelled
- Sunday71%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 aircraft38%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)32%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion23%
- Extreme weather6%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)50%
- Extreme weather34%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion16%
- Security0%
MCO to AUS: common questions
- How often are MCO to AUS 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 Orlando to Austin cancelled?
- 1.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (32 of 2,833).
- 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 70 min behind schedule on average, and 7.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MCO?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: AUS to MCO — 72% 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 → AUS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.