ORD to MCO flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Orlando International Airport · 1,005 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ORD or MCO right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Chicago (ORD) to Orlando (MCO) arrived on time 73% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.6% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- United Airlines was the most punctual airline here (79% on time); American Airlines was the least (66%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (87% on time); around 6pm did worst (55%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (79% on time) and Sunday the least (67%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (47%).
Which airline is most on time from ORD 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines | 79% | 0.6% | 16 min | 7.3% | 2,496 |
| Frontier Airlines | 73% | 2.4% | 29 min | 12.8% | 376 |
| Southwest Airlines | 73% | 1.2% | 19 min | 8.3% | 735 |
| Spirit Airlines | 72% | 3.5% | 24 min | 12.0% | 521 |
| American Airlines | 66% | 2.3% | 28 min | 15.0% | 2,144 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am87%831 flights
- 7am86%452 flights
- 8am84%198 flights
- 9am78%500 flights
- 10am70%458 flights
- 11am74%408 flights
- 12pm67%478 flights
- 1pm68%275 flights
- 2pm72%617 flights
- 3pm72%332 flights
- 4pm61%283 flights
- 5pm69%612 flights
- 6pm55%273 flights
- 7pm59%403 flights
- 8pm66%102 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday70%2.9% cancelled
- Tuesday79%1.2% cancelled
- Wednesday79%1.2% cancelled
- Thursday78%1.3% cancelled
- Friday70%1.7% cancelled
- Saturday70%1.4% cancelled
- Sunday67%1.5% 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%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)24%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion23%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather75%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)12%
- Security0%
ORD to MCO: common questions
- How often are ORD to MCO flights on time?
- 73% 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 Chicago to Orlando cancelled?
- 1.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (102 of 6,272).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 22 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 77 min behind schedule on average, and 10.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ORD?
- Flights on this route spent 25 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MCO to ORD — 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: ORD → MCO, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.