Route · BHM → MCO · 2020–2025 BTS data
Birmingham to Orlando
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), BHM to MCO (Birmingham to Orlando) ranks #2985 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.7%
- On-time
- +0.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 69 min
- Delay when late
- 3,788
- Flights
- #2985 of 4927
- Corpus placement
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 |
BHM–MCO seasonal on-time pattern
Best: November (88.4%) · weakest: June (69.2%)
Strongest calendar month
November
88.4% on-time · ~56 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
July
~63 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
June
69.2% on-time · ~57 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.7%
10 of 1,513 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
3 of 1,513 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
BHM - Birmingham
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Birmingham, AL.
BHM on-time profileMCO - Orlando
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Orlando, FL.
MCO on-time profileCompare the two airports
See BHM and MCO side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare BHM vs MCOOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among BHM departures
From BHM, this corridor sits with 16 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 18 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (2 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 0 below 75%). Destination: Orlando · fleet on-time rank #3251 of 4927.
Similar routes
Other BTS-tracked routes with comparable performance or trip length to BHM–MCO.
Routes with a similar on-time rate
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.
On the multi-year calendar, BHM–MCO peaks in November at 88.4% on-time while July carries the heaviest traffic (~63 flights per month) ; the softest month is June at 69.2%, a 19.2-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does BHM to MCO rank among US routes by traffic? ▼
How often are flights delayed from BHM to MCO? ▼
What is the cancellation rate for BHM to MCO? ▼
How far is the flight from BHM to MCO? ▼
When is the best time to fly from BHM to MCO? ▼
Airports on this route
Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Using BHM–MCO data
BHM–MCO is mid-pack at 79.7% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare BHM and MCO airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. BHM airport
- If your dates flex, November (88.4% on-time) beats June (69.2%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 79.7% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates this specific route's on-time performance and monthly trend, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.