MCO to TYS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Orlando International Airport to McGhee Tyson Airport · 532 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MCO or TYS 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 Knoxville (TYS) arrived on time 68% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.4% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (75% on time); Allegiant Air was the least (60%).
- Departures scheduled around 2pm did best (88% on time); around 9pm did worst (14%).
- Sunday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Monday the least (60%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (47%).
Which airline is most on time from MCO to TYS?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 75% | 0.0% | 18 min | 7.4% | 149 |
| Allegiant Air | 60% | 0.9% | 29 min | 14.9% | 115 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am80%10 flights
- 12pm76%33 flights
- 2pm88%17 flights
- 3pm72%85 flights
- 4pm77%61 flights
- 5pm80%10 flights
- 9pm14%22 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday60%1.4% cancelled
- Tuesday76%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday75%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday73%0.0% cancelled
- Friday64%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday79%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday81%0.0% 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 aircraft47%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion24%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)21%
- Extreme weather8%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
MCO to TYS: common questions
- How often are MCO to TYS flights on time?
- 68% 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 Knoxville cancelled?
- 0.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 264).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 23 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 68 min behind schedule on average, and 10.6% 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: TYS 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 → TYS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.