MCO to DSM flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Orlando International Airport to Des Moines International Airport · 1,141 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MCO or DSM 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 Des Moines (DSM) arrived on time 85% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Frontier Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (94%).
Which airline is most on time from MCO to DSM?
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 | 85% | 0.0% | 14 min | 5.0% | 20 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
Not enough departures across different hours to compare.
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday100%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday75%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday100%0.0% cancelled
- Friday100%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday75%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday83%0.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)94%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion6%
- Late-arriving aircraft0%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
MCO to DSM: common questions
- How often are MCO to DSM flights on time?
- 85% 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 Des Moines cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 20).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 14 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 89 min behind schedule on average, and 5.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MCO?
- Flights on this route spent 22 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DSM to MCO — 84% 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 → DSM, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.