MCO to DFW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Orlando International Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · 985 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MCO or DFW 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/Fort Worth (DFW) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.7% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- Frontier Airlines was the most punctual airline here (78% on time); Spirit Airlines was the least (70%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (90% on time); around 7pm did worst (43%).
- 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 (47%).
Which airline is most on time from MCO to DFW?
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 | 78% | 1.5% | 14 min | 6.7% | 777 |
| American Airlines | 73% | 2.9% | 25 min | 11.7% | 3,669 |
| Spirit Airlines | 70% | 3.5% | 21 min | 11.8% | 452 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 40% | 0.0% | 34 min | 20.0% | 5 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am90%387 flights
- 6am90%344 flights
- 7am90%475 flights
- 8am84%408 flights
- 9am86%419 flights
- 10am81%167 flights
- 11am78%409 flights
- 12pm68%128 flights
- 1pm69%264 flights
- 2pm72%218 flights
- 3pm65%344 flights
- 4pm52%387 flights
- 5pm60%288 flights
- 6pm53%256 flights
- 7pm43%257 flights
- 8pm63%59 flights
- 10pm57%81 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday69%3.2% cancelled
- Tuesday80%3.3% cancelled
- Wednesday82%0.3% cancelled
- Thursday77%1.8% cancelled
- Friday73%1.4% cancelled
- Saturday69%4.5% cancelled
- Sunday66%4.3% 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 aircraft47%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)23%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion21%
- Extreme weather10%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather85%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)11%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion4%
- Security0%
MCO to DFW: common questions
- How often are MCO to DFW flights on time?
- 74% 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/Fort Worth cancelled?
- 2.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (133 of 4,903).
- 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 83 min behind schedule on average, and 10.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MCO?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DFW to MCO — 64% 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 → DFW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.