MCO to MDW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Orlando International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport · 990 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
70%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
1.8%
49 flights
Avg arrival delay
19 min
59 min when late
Airlines
2
2,760 flights tracked
Key facts
- Flights from Orlando (MCO) to Chicago (MDW) arrived on time 70% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.8% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Frontier Airlines was the most punctual airline here (76% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (70%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (92% on time); around 8pm did worst (44%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Sunday the least (59%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (39%).
Which airline is most on time from MCO to MDW?
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 | 76% | 1.4% | 21 min | 8.6% | 212 |
| Southwest Airlines | 70% | 1.8% | 19 min | 8.7% | 2,548 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am92%131 flights
- 7am92%302 flights
- 8am91%114 flights
- 9am80%144 flights
- 10am77%190 flights
- 11am81%153 flights
- 12pm72%174 flights
- 1pm75%94 flights
- 2pm71%144 flights
- 3pm66%150 flights
- 4pm63%198 flights
- 5pm52%227 flights
- 6pm60%229 flights
- 7pm55%200 flights
- 8pm44%132 flights
- 9pm47%67 flights
- 10pm64%102 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday66%2.2% cancelled
- Tuesday75%0.8% cancelled
- Wednesday81%0.3% cancelled
- Thursday71%1.3% cancelled
- Friday72%2.3% cancelled
- Saturday69%2.7% cancelled
- Sunday59%2.5% 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 aircraft39%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Extreme weather8%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather67%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)16%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion16%
- Security0%
MCO to MDW: common questions
- How often are MCO to MDW flights on time?
- 70% 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 Chicago cancelled?
- 1.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (49 of 2,760).
- 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 59 min behind schedule on average, and 8.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MCO?
- Flights on this route spent 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MDW to MCO — 76% 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 → MDW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.