RDU to MCO flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Orlando 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
78%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
1.7%
47 flights
Avg arrival delay
19 min
80 min when late
Airlines
4
2,704 flights tracked
Key facts
- Flights from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Orlando (MCO) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 1.7% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (81% on time); Frontier Airlines was the least (71%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (94% on time); around 6pm did worst (65%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Sunday the least (70%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (50%).
Which airline is most on time from RDU 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 81% | 0.0% | 8 min | 2.1% | 98 |
| Delta Air Lines | 81% | 2.3% | 16 min | 8.6% | 1,021 |
| Southwest Airlines | 79% | 1.4% | 15 min | 7.5% | 843 |
| Frontier Airlines | 71% | 1.6% | 30 min | 13.7% | 742 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am98%45 flights
- 6am94%265 flights
- 7am93%391 flights
- 8am88%78 flights
- 10am90%51 flights
- 11am84%281 flights
- 12pm77%245 flights
- 1pm72%71 flights
- 2pm73%194 flights
- 3pm71%64 flights
- 4pm73%30 flights
- 5pm66%261 flights
- 6pm65%389 flights
- 7pm68%102 flights
- 8pm61%79 flights
- 9pm81%71 flights
- 10pm54%71 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday73%3.0% cancelled
- Tuesday81%1.2% cancelled
- Wednesday85%0.6% cancelled
- Thursday80%0.3% cancelled
- Friday78%1.0% cancelled
- Saturday79%2.2% cancelled
- Sunday70%3.5% 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 aircraft50%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)27%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion23%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather57%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)38%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion4%
- Security0%
RDU to MCO: common questions
- How often are RDU 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 Raleigh/Durham to Orlando cancelled?
- 1.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (47 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 80 min behind schedule on average, and 9.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at RDU?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MCO to RDU — 77% on time
More flights from Raleigh/Durham
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: RDU → MCO, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.