MCO to LAX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Orlando International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport · 2,218 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MCO or LAX 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 Los Angeles (LAX) arrived on time 81% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.6% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- United Airlines was the most punctual airline here (88% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (65%).
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (92% on time); around 5pm did worst (67%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Sunday the least (75%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (42%).
Which airline is most on time from MCO to LAX?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines | 88% | 0.1% | 8 min | 3.8% | 835 |
| Delta Air Lines | 84% | 1.2% | 12 min | 5.7% | 1,388 |
| Frontier Airlines | 80% | 1.0% | 13 min | 5.9% | 206 |
| American Airlines | 75% | 0.3% | 27 min | 11.5% | 766 |
| Southwest Airlines | 65% | 0.3% | 19 min | 7.2% | 361 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am90%465 flights
- 7am92%510 flights
- 8am90%205 flights
- 9am92%349 flights
- 10am83%254 flights
- 2pm83%104 flights
- 3pm76%175 flights
- 4pm75%288 flights
- 5pm67%369 flights
- 6pm71%92 flights
- 7pm72%655 flights
- 8pm59%51 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday78%0.9% cancelled
- Tuesday86%0.6% cancelled
- Wednesday89%0.2% cancelled
- Thursday82%0.0% cancelled
- Friday80%0.2% cancelled
- Saturday79%1.0% cancelled
- Sunday75%1.3% 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)42%
- Late-arriving aircraft31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Extreme weather14%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)64%
- Extreme weather27%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Security0%
MCO to LAX: common questions
- How often are MCO to LAX flights on time?
- 81% 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 Los Angeles cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (22 of 3,556).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 15 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 76 min behind schedule on average, and 6.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MCO?
- Flights on this route spent 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: LAX 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 → LAX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.