MCO to FLL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Orlando International Airport to Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · 177 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
- MCO: Departure delays 16–30 minutes. Departure delays of 16–30 minutes due to tm initiatives:mit:wx (increasing).
On-time arrivals
71%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
1.3%
19 flights
Avg arrival delay
19 min
60 min when late
Airlines
3
1,452 flights tracked
Key facts
- Flights from Orlando (MCO) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) arrived on time 71% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.3% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- JetBlue was the most punctual airline here (71% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (70%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (94% on time); around 9pm did worst (51%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Sunday the least (60%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (43%).
Which airline is most on time from MCO to FLL?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JetBlue | 71% | 0.7% | 23 min | 12.2% | 150 |
| Spirit Airlines | 71% | 1.8% | 19 min | 10.5% | 676 |
| Southwest Airlines | 70% | 1.0% | 17 min | 8.4% | 626 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am94%242 flights
- 8am78%27 flights
- 9am74%43 flights
- 10am79%313 flights
- 1pm53%15 flights
- 2pm61%28 flights
- 3pm73%37 flights
- 6pm58%183 flights
- 7pm67%150 flights
- 8pm59%281 flights
- 9pm51%109 flights
- 10pm78%19 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday69%1.5% cancelled
- Tuesday76%1.0% cancelled
- Wednesday82%1.9% cancelled
- Thursday70%0.5% cancelled
- Friday66%1.4% cancelled
- Saturday69%1.0% cancelled
- Sunday60%2.0% 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 aircraft43%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)26%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion26%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather47%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)26%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion26%
- Security0%
MCO to FLL: common questions
- How often are MCO to FLL flights on time?
- 71% 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 Fort Lauderdale cancelled?
- 1.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (19 of 1,452).
- 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 60 min behind schedule on average, and 9.8% 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: FLL 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 → FLL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.