MCO to HOU flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Orlando International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport · 849 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MCO or HOU 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 Houston (HOU) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.9% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (98% on time); around 7pm did worst (54%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Saturday the least (70%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (50%).
Which airline is most on time from MCO to HOU?
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 | 76% | 0.9% | 14 min | 7.3% | 2,041 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am93%284 flights
- 7am98%98 flights
- 8am92%189 flights
- 9am83%95 flights
- 10am84%94 flights
- 11am84%85 flights
- 12pm84%112 flights
- 1pm75%79 flights
- 2pm73%94 flights
- 3pm75%89 flights
- 4pm69%82 flights
- 5pm67%119 flights
- 6pm67%125 flights
- 7pm54%185 flights
- 8pm55%111 flights
- 9pm60%122 flights
- 10pm66%78 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%1.0% cancelled
- Tuesday77%0.7% cancelled
- Wednesday83%0.4% cancelled
- Thursday78%0.0% cancelled
- Friday79%1.3% cancelled
- Saturday70%1.1% cancelled
- Sunday72%1.7% 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 aircraft50%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)30%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion16%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion44%
- Extreme weather6%
- Security0%
MCO to HOU: common questions
- How often are MCO to HOU flights on time?
- 76% 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 Houston cancelled?
- 0.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (18 of 2,041).
- 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 56 min behind schedule on average, and 7.3% 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: HOU to MCO — 77% 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 → HOU, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.