MKE to MCO flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Orlando International Airport · 1,066 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
78%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
1.2%
17 flights
Avg arrival delay
15 min
63 min when late
Airlines
3
1,420 flights tracked
Key facts
- Flights from Milwaukee (MKE) to Orlando (MCO) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 1.2% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Spirit Airlines was the most punctual airline here (83% on time); Frontier Airlines was the least (76%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (90% on time); around 4pm did worst (58%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Sunday the least (70%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (36%).
Which airline is most on time from MKE 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 | 83% | 5.7% | 14 min | 6.1% | 87 |
| Southwest Airlines | 77% | 0.7% | 13 min | 5.8% | 1,158 |
| Frontier Airlines | 76% | 2.3% | 32 min | 11.1% | 175 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am90%272 flights
- 6am89%119 flights
- 7am89%63 flights
- 8am81%80 flights
- 9am89%45 flights
- 10am88%34 flights
- 11am83%150 flights
- 12pm71%67 flights
- 1pm70%44 flights
- 2pm72%25 flights
- 3pm72%95 flights
- 4pm58%142 flights
- 5pm65%39 flights
- 6pm75%41 flights
- 7pm64%113 flights
- 8pm66%74 flights
- 9pm69%17 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%3.2% cancelled
- Tuesday82%0.5% cancelled
- Wednesday81%1.2% cancelled
- Thursday81%0.9% cancelled
- Friday79%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday76%0.4% cancelled
- Sunday70%2.2% 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 aircraft36%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)32%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion24%
- Extreme weather8%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather47%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)41%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Security0%
MKE to MCO: common questions
- How often are MKE 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 Milwaukee to Orlando cancelled?
- 1.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (17 of 1,420).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 15 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 63 min behind schedule on average, and 6.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MKE?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MCO to MKE — 71% 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: MKE → MCO, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.