MCO to BOS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Orlando International Airport to Boston Logan International Airport · 1,121 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MCO or BOS 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 Boston (BOS) arrived on time 71% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3% were cancelled, and 13% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (77% on time); American Airlines was the least (66%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (93% on time); around 5pm did worst (51%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (76% on time) and Sunday the least (66%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (39%).
Which airline is most on time from MCO to BOS?
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 | 100% | 0.0% | 1 min | 0.0% | 3 |
| Frontier Airlines | 90% | 0.0% | 7 min | 4.3% | 140 |
| Delta Air Lines | 77% | 2.1% | 18 min | 10.5% | 1,257 |
| Spirit Airlines | 71% | 3.9% | 18 min | 10.5% | 457 |
| JetBlue | 68% | 3.5% | 27 min | 14.6% | 2,520 |
| American Airlines | 66% | 3.6% | 28 min | 11.3% | 248 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am89%48 flights
- 6am92%362 flights
- 7am93%611 flights
- 8am80%180 flights
- 9am83%221 flights
- 10am78%265 flights
- 11am77%461 flights
- 12pm62%313 flights
- 1pm63%371 flights
- 2pm58%55 flights
- 3pm59%468 flights
- 4pm49%87 flights
- 5pm51%318 flights
- 6pm57%169 flights
- 7pm62%477 flights
- 8pm52%193 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday68%5.5% cancelled
- Tuesday73%3.2% cancelled
- Wednesday76%1.3% cancelled
- Thursday70%1.2% cancelled
- Friday72%1.2% cancelled
- Saturday73%3.0% cancelled
- Sunday66%5.8% 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 aircraft39%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion33%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)24%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather52%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion26%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)22%
- Security0%
MCO to BOS: common questions
- How often are MCO to BOS flights on time?
- 71% 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 Boston cancelled?
- 3.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (141 of 4,625).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 23 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 76 min behind schedule on average, and 12.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MCO?
- Flights on this route spent 22 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BOS to MCO — 71% 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 → BOS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.