Route · BHM → MCO · 2020–2025 BTS data
Birmingham to Orlando
The BHM–MCO corridor (Birmingham, AL → Orlando, FL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 2 carriers across roughly 479 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.7%
- On-time
- +0.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 69 min
- Delay when late
- 3,788
- Flights
Cancelled
0.7%
Best Month
Jan 2025 92%
Worst Month
Jun 2024 61%
Distance
479 mi
Carriers
2
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 80 | 16 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 79 | 15 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 82 | 17 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 45 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 70 | 18 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 69 | 25 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 71 | 19 | 0 | 2 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 67 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 66 | 17 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 56 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 62 | 5 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 62 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 60 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 68 | 8 | 4 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 40 | 12 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 70 | 25 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 69 | 27 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 66 | 16 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 64 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 67 | 20 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 62 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 66 | 20 | 0 | 0 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
0.7%
10 of 1,513 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
3 of 1,513 flights
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BHM - Birmingham
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Birmingham, AL.
Origin airport →MCO - Orlando
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What the Data Says About BHM to MCO
3,788 tracked flights put the BHM to MCO pairing (Birmingham to Orlando) at a 79.7% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 69.4 minutes on average. Across the 479-mile route and its 2 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.7% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (1,513 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Jan 2025 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while Jun 2024 came in at just 61% - a 31-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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