Nashville to Orlando

What the Data Says About BNA to MCO

The Nashville to Orlando corridor (BNA → MCO) covers roughly 616 miles and is served by 13 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 16,608 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 79.2% on-time rate with an average delay of 66.6 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 6,184 flights were recorded on this pairing — 78 cancelled (1.3%) and 23 diverted (0.4%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 13 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 16,608 total flights analyzed, the 79.2% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 66.6-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Nov 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 91% on-time, while May 2024 came in at 69% on-time — a 22-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the BNA to MCO route, the combination of a 79.2% on-time rate, 66.6-minute average delay, 1.3% recent cancellation rate, and 13 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.