MCO to BHM flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Orlando International Airport to Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport · 479 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MCO or BHM 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 Birmingham (BHM) arrived on time 70% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.6% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (91% on time); around 10pm did worst (38%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Monday the least (63%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (51%).
Which airline is most on time from MCO to BHM?
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 | 70% | 0.6% | 19 min | 10.3% | 849 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am91%233 flights
- 9am82%94 flights
- 12pm79%20 flights
- 1pm77%13 flights
- 2pm83%24 flights
- 3pm83%42 flights
- 4pm45%70 flights
- 5pm42%12 flights
- 7pm61%185 flights
- 8pm56%58 flights
- 9pm45%50 flights
- 10pm38%37 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday63%0.8% cancelled
- Tuesday77%0.9% cancelled
- Wednesday85%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday70%0.0% cancelled
- Friday70%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday66%2.2% cancelled
- Sunday64%0.0% 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 aircraft51%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)40%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion40%
- Extreme weather20%
- Security0%
MCO to BHM: common questions
- How often are MCO to BHM 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 Birmingham cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (5 of 849).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 19 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 60 min behind schedule on average, and 10.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MCO?
- Flights on this route spent 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BHM to MCO — 79% 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 → BHM, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.