MEM to MCO flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Frederick W. Smith International Airport to Orlando International Airport · 684 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MEM or MCO right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Memphis (MEM) to Orlando (MCO) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 2.8% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Spirit Airlines was the most punctual airline here (82% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (76%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (100% on time); around 2pm did worst (43%).
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Sunday the least (67%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (44%).
Which airline is most on time from MEM to MCO?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Airlines | 82% | 3.9% | 14 min | 7.3% | 284 |
| Southwest Airlines | 76% | 2.3% | 15 min | 6.0% | 443 |
| Frontier Airlines | 42% | 0.0% | 60 min | 25.0% | 12 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am100%41 flights
- 6am90%160 flights
- 7am89%91 flights
- 9am83%47 flights
- 10am91%11 flights
- 11am82%101 flights
- 2pm43%24 flights
- 3pm28%19 flights
- 4pm59%83 flights
- 5pm57%47 flights
- 6pm50%24 flights
- 7pm77%39 flights
- 8pm81%38 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%5.0% cancelled
- Tuesday80%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday82%2.7% cancelled
- Thursday77%0.9% cancelled
- Friday86%1.0% cancelled
- Saturday79%5.3% cancelled
- Sunday67%3.7% 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 aircraft44%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)27%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion26%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather57%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Security0%
MEM to MCO: common questions
- How often are MEM to MCO flights on time?
- 78% 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 Memphis to Orlando cancelled?
- 2.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (21 of 739).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 16 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 65 min behind schedule on average, and 6.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MEM?
- Flights on this route spent 11 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MCO to MEM — 72% 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: MEM → MCO, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.