MCO to CLT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Orlando International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport · 468 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MCO or CLT 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 Charlotte (CLT) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 1.8% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Frontier Airlines was the most punctual airline here (80% on time); Spirit Airlines was the least (72%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (95% on time); around 5pm did worst (58%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (87% on time) and Sunday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (48%).
Which airline is most on time from MCO to CLT?
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 | 80% | 0.9% | 14 min | 7.7% | 634 |
| American Airlines | 79% | 1.5% | 20 min | 8.8% | 3,678 |
| Spirit Airlines | 72% | 4.7% | 20 min | 13.1% | 427 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am94%251 flights
- 6am95%453 flights
- 7am88%200 flights
- 8am89%471 flights
- 9am84%448 flights
- 10am88%127 flights
- 11am82%339 flights
- 12pm79%310 flights
- 1pm81%276 flights
- 2pm79%341 flights
- 3pm65%410 flights
- 4pm70%285 flights
- 5pm58%268 flights
- 6pm59%278 flights
- 7pm62%224 flights
- 8pm54%48 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%2.4% cancelled
- Tuesday84%2.2% cancelled
- Wednesday87%0.3% cancelled
- Thursday80%0.6% cancelled
- Friday80%0.7% cancelled
- Saturday76%2.7% cancelled
- Sunday69%3.3% 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 aircraft48%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)26%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion15%
- Extreme weather11%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather77%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)12%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Security0%
MCO to CLT: common questions
- How often are MCO to CLT flights on time?
- 78% 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 Charlotte cancelled?
- 1.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (83 of 4,739).
- 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 83 min behind schedule on average, and 9.0% 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: CLT 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 → CLT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.