MCO to ORD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Orlando International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport · 1,005 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
1.8%
115 flights
Avg arrival delay
24 min
79 min when late
Airlines
5
6,276 flights tracked
Key facts
- Flights from Orlando (MCO) to Chicago (ORD) arrived on time 71% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.8% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- United Airlines was the most punctual airline here (76% on time); Spirit Airlines was the least (59%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (88% on time); around 5pm did worst (46%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (80% on time) and Sunday the least (64%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (36%).
Which airline is most on time from MCO to ORD?
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 | 76% | 0.8% | 21 min | 8.3% | 2,496 |
| Frontier Airlines | 70% | 2.7% | 30 min | 13.4% | 377 |
| American Airlines | 70% | 2.3% | 26 min | 12.6% | 2,146 |
| Southwest Airlines | 67% | 1.5% | 21 min | 10.4% | 734 |
| Spirit Airlines | 59% | 4.6% | 30 min | 17.5% | 523 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am87%310 flights
- 7am88%575 flights
- 8am87%333 flights
- 9am84%553 flights
- 10am87%465 flights
- 11am86%261 flights
- 12pm75%449 flights
- 1pm69%158 flights
- 2pm71%705 flights
- 3pm54%319 flights
- 4pm48%639 flights
- 5pm46%326 flights
- 6pm57%388 flights
- 7pm60%489 flights
- 8pm72%124 flights
- 9pm59%174 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday70%2.2% cancelled
- Tuesday77%1.2% cancelled
- Wednesday80%1.2% cancelled
- Thursday72%1.8% cancelled
- Friday68%1.9% cancelled
- Saturday69%1.6% cancelled
- Sunday64%2.8% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion36%
- Late-arriving aircraft35%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)23%
- Extreme weather6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather70%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)17%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Security0%
MCO to ORD: common questions
- How often are MCO to ORD 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 Chicago cancelled?
- 1.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (115 of 6,276).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 24 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 79 min behind schedule on average, and 11.1% 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: ORD 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 → ORD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.