MCO to DAL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Orlando International Airport to Dallas Love Field · 973 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MCO or DAL 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 Dallas (DAL) arrived on time 73% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.6% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (94% on time); around 7pm did worst (53%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Sunday the least (64%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (38%).
Which airline is most on time from MCO to DAL?
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 | 73% | 1.6% | 17 min | 8.2% | 2,633 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am94%331 flights
- 7am89%181 flights
- 8am86%145 flights
- 9am79%226 flights
- 10am75%178 flights
- 11am77%110 flights
- 12pm79%146 flights
- 1pm72%53 flights
- 2pm74%166 flights
- 3pm64%150 flights
- 4pm70%145 flights
- 5pm61%195 flights
- 6pm59%142 flights
- 7pm53%169 flights
- 8pm60%185 flights
- 9pm57%111 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday68%1.6% cancelled
- Tuesday79%0.8% cancelled
- Wednesday83%0.5% cancelled
- Thursday76%1.1% cancelled
- Friday75%1.8% cancelled
- Saturday67%2.2% cancelled
- Sunday64%3.4% 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 aircraft38%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)32%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion25%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather56%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion28%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)16%
- Security0%
MCO to DAL: common questions
- How often are MCO to DAL flights on time?
- 73% 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 Dallas cancelled?
- 1.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (43 of 2,633).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 17 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 58 min behind schedule on average, and 8.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MCO?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DAL to MCO — 70% 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 → DAL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.