MCO to CMH flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Orlando International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport · 802 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MCO or CMH 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 Columbus (CMH) arrived on time 72% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.5% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Frontier Airlines was the most punctual airline here (76% on time); Spirit Airlines was the least (62%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (94% on time); around 9pm did worst (45%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Sunday the least (65%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (41%).
Which airline is most on time from MCO to CMH?
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 | 76% | 1.6% | 17 min | 8.7% | 257 |
| Southwest Airlines | 74% | 1.2% | 16 min | 7.4% | 1,512 |
| Spirit Airlines | 62% | 2.8% | 25 min | 15.5% | 353 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 54% | 0.0% | 32 min | 21.4% | 28 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am92%157 flights
- 7am93%99 flights
- 8am94%94 flights
- 9am81%313 flights
- 10am80%76 flights
- 11am68%89 flights
- 12pm81%62 flights
- 1pm82%79 flights
- 2pm66%107 flights
- 3pm80%153 flights
- 4pm64%103 flights
- 5pm59%262 flights
- 6pm73%135 flights
- 7pm62%134 flights
- 8pm51%99 flights
- 9pm45%151 flights
- 10pm51%37 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday68%1.0% cancelled
- Tuesday79%1.1% cancelled
- Wednesday86%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday73%1.6% cancelled
- Friday69%0.9% cancelled
- Saturday70%2.5% cancelled
- Sunday65%2.7% 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 aircraft41%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)34%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather56%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)28%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion16%
- Security0%
MCO to CMH: common questions
- How often are MCO to CMH flights on time?
- 72% 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 Columbus cancelled?
- 1.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (32 of 2,150).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 18 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 60 min behind schedule on average, and 9.1% 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: CMH to MCO — 78% 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 → CMH, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.