Boston to Orlando

What the Data Says About BOS to MCO

The Boston to Orlando corridor (BOS → MCO) covers roughly 1,121 miles and is served by 30 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 25,811 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 73.2% on-time rate with an average delay of 76.5 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 9,529 flights were recorded on this pairing — 165 cancelled (1.7%) and 48 diverted (0.5%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 30 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 25,811 total flights analyzed, the 73.2% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 76.5-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 87% on-time, while Aug 2024 came in at 60% on-time — a 27-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the BOS to MCO route, the combination of a 73.2% on-time rate, 76.5-minute average delay, 1.7% recent cancellation rate, and 30 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.