MCO to MIA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Orlando International Airport to Miami International Airport · 192 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MCO or MIA 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 Miami (MIA) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- American Airlines was the most punctual airline here (75% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (68%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (92% on time); around 7pm did worst (47%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (80% on time) and Sunday the least (61%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (53%).
Which airline is most on time from MCO to MIA?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 82% | 0.0% | 9 min | 3.5% | 172 |
| American Airlines | 75% | 1.0% | 21 min | 10.2% | 2,983 |
| Southwest Airlines | 68% | 1.0% | 19 min | 9.8% | 610 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am91%372 flights
- 7am92%393 flights
- 8am87%260 flights
- 9am86%312 flights
- 10am85%556 flights
- 11am83%240 flights
- 1pm73%81 flights
- 3pm54%355 flights
- 5pm69%88 flights
- 6pm54%184 flights
- 7pm47%350 flights
- 8pm62%485 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%2.0% cancelled
- Tuesday80%1.1% cancelled
- Wednesday78%0.8% cancelled
- Thursday76%0.4% cancelled
- Friday78%0.4% cancelled
- Saturday72%0.6% cancelled
- Sunday61%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 aircraft53%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)27%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Extreme weather9%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather54%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion35%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)11%
- Security0%
MCO to MIA: common questions
- How often are MCO to MIA flights on time?
- 74% 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 Miami cancelled?
- 1.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (37 of 3,765).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 20 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 76 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 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MIA to MCO — 73% 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 → MIA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.