RIC to MCO flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Richmond International Airport to Orlando International Airport · 667 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at RIC or MCO right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Richmond (RIC) to Orlando (MCO) arrived on time 71% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2% were cancelled, and 12% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (76% on time); Spirit Airlines was the least (58%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (90% on time); around 4pm did worst (40%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Sunday the least (60%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (50%).
Which airline is most on time from RIC 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 76% | 1.0% | 17 min | 8.8% | 311 |
| JetBlue | 74% | 2.4% | 24 min | 11.4% | 677 |
| Spirit Airlines | 58% | 2.7% | 37 min | 19.8% | 184 |
| Frontier Airlines | 44% | 0.0% | 46 min | 25.0% | 16 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am88%45 flights
- 7am90%202 flights
- 8am96%28 flights
- 9am83%76 flights
- 10am76%63 flights
- 11am88%82 flights
- 12pm72%87 flights
- 1pm67%126 flights
- 2pm69%48 flights
- 3pm56%114 flights
- 4pm40%58 flights
- 5pm52%72 flights
- 6pm75%16 flights
- 7pm47%39 flights
- 8pm57%100 flights
- 9pm72%25 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday65%5.2% cancelled
- Tuesday79%0.8% cancelled
- Wednesday83%0.8% cancelled
- Thursday79%0.5% cancelled
- Friday71%0.5% cancelled
- Saturday68%1.1% cancelled
- Sunday60%4.1% 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)25%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion23%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather67%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)25%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Security0%
RIC to MCO: common questions
- How often are RIC to MCO flights on time?
- 71% 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 Richmond to Orlando cancelled?
- 2.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (24 of 1,188).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 25 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 82 min behind schedule on average, and 12.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at RIC?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MCO to RIC — 68% 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: RIC → MCO, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.