MCO to RDU flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Orlando International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport · 534 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
77%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
1.7%
46 flights
Avg arrival delay
19 min
76 min when late
Airlines
4
2,704 flights tracked
Key facts
- Flights from Orlando (MCO) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.7% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (78% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (72%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (91% on time); around 8pm did worst (62%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Sunday the least (68%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (53%).
Which airline is most on time from MCO to RDU?
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. | 83% | 0.0% | 14 min | 5.1% | 98 |
| Delta Air Lines | 78% | 2.3% | 20 min | 9.3% | 1,021 |
| Frontier Airlines | 78% | 1.1% | 18 min | 10.1% | 742 |
| Southwest Airlines | 72% | 1.8% | 18 min | 9.3% | 843 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am88%93 flights
- 7am88%144 flights
- 8am91%436 flights
- 9am86%339 flights
- 11am76%59 flights
- 12pm88%67 flights
- 1pm67%37 flights
- 2pm82%262 flights
- 3pm73%346 flights
- 4pm64%115 flights
- 5pm63%81 flights
- 6pm81%31 flights
- 7pm64%208 flights
- 8pm62%295 flights
- 9pm65%98 flights
- 10pm46%66 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday70%2.2% cancelled
- Tuesday80%0.6% cancelled
- Wednesday85%0.3% cancelled
- Thursday82%0.8% cancelled
- Friday78%1.5% cancelled
- Saturday77%3.0% cancelled
- Sunday68%3.0% 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)29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather52%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)37%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Security0%
MCO to RDU: common questions
- How often are MCO to RDU flights on time?
- 77% 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 Raleigh/Durham cancelled?
- 1.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (46 of 2,704).
- 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 76 min behind schedule on average, and 9.4% 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: RDU to MCO — 78% 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 → RDU, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.