MCO to BWI flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Orlando International Airport to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · 787 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MCO or BWI 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 Baltimore (BWI) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.1% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (77% on time); Spirit Airlines was the least (68%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (93% on time); around 9pm did worst (55%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Sunday the least (66%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (36%).
Which airline is most on time from MCO to BWI?
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 | 77% | 1.8% | 14 min | 7.2% | 3,587 |
| Frontier Airlines | 75% | 2.7% | 20 min | 9.5% | 594 |
| Spirit Airlines | 68% | 3.5% | 21 min | 12.4% | 514 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am93%327 flights
- 7am93%349 flights
- 8am91%312 flights
- 9am81%381 flights
- 10am84%303 flights
- 11am79%169 flights
- 12pm74%134 flights
- 1pm80%266 flights
- 2pm74%242 flights
- 3pm77%257 flights
- 4pm69%195 flights
- 5pm67%419 flights
- 6pm59%406 flights
- 7pm68%278 flights
- 8pm66%237 flights
- 9pm55%277 flights
- 10pm58%109 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday73%2.3% cancelled
- Tuesday80%2.0% cancelled
- Wednesday82%0.5% cancelled
- Thursday77%1.1% cancelled
- Friday78%2.1% cancelled
- Saturday75%2.4% cancelled
- Sunday66%3.9% 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 aircraft36%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion27%
- Extreme weather8%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather63%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)27%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Security0%
MCO to BWI: common questions
- How often are MCO to BWI flights on time?
- 76% 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 Baltimore cancelled?
- 2.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (97 of 4,695).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 16 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 61 min behind schedule on average, and 8.0% 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: BWI to MCO — 76% 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 → BWI, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.