Route · BUF → MCO · 2020–2025 BTS data
Buffalo to Orlando
The BUF–MCO corridor (Buffalo, NY → Orlando, FL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 8 carriers across roughly 1,011 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.4%
- On-time
- +0.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 77 min
- Delay when late
- 8,743
- Flights
Cancelled
1.3%
Best Month
Apr 2025 95%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 62%
Distance
1,011 mi
Carriers
8
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 175 | 67 | 6 | 0 | B6,WN,F9 |
| Nov 2025 | 159 | 34 | 1 | 0 | F9,B6,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 135 | 15 | 0 | 1 | B6,WN,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 118 | 21 | 0 | 0 | WN,F9,B6 |
| Aug 2025 | 151 | 35 | 0 | 5 | WN,F9,B6 |
| Jul 2025 | 117 | 27 | 0 | 2 | B6,WN,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 113 | 20 | 1 | 0 | B6,WN,F9 |
| May 2025 | 184 | 29 | 0 | 2 | B6,WN,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 207 | 11 | 1 | 1 | F9,WN,B6 |
| Mar 2025 | 212 | 33 | 1 | 0 | B6,WN,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 179 | 46 | 0 | 0 | B6,WN,F9 |
| Jan 2025 | 173 | 34 | 1 | 0 | B6,WN,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 162 | 40 | 0 | 0 | B6,F9,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 133 | 10 | 0 | 0 | B6,WN,F9 |
| Oct 2024 | 120 | 15 | 10 | 0 | WN,F9,B6 |
| Sep 2024 | 125 | 19 | 0 | 0 | WN,B6,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 131 | 25 | 1 | 0 | B6,F9,WN |
| Jul 2024 | 91 | 20 | 1 | 0 | B6,F9,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 98 | 17 | 0 | 0 | B6,F9,WN |
| May 2024 | 143 | 30 | 1 | 2 | B6,F9,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 156 | 28 | 2 | 0 | B6,F9,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 194 | 49 | 3 | 0 | B6,F9,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 153 | 27 | 0 | 0 | B6,F9,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 144 | 42 | 18 | 1 | B6,F9,WN |
Cancellation Rate
1.3%
47 of 3,573 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
14 of 3,573 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
BUF - Buffalo
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Buffalo, NY.
Origin airport →MCO - Orlando
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Orlando, FL.
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What the Data Says About BUF to MCO
8,743 tracked flights put the BUF to MCO pairing (Buffalo to Orlando) at a 79.4% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 77.2 minutes on average. Across the 1,011-mile route and its 8 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.3% cancelled and 0.4% diverted (3,573 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Apr 2025 posted the strongest performance at 95% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 62% - a 33-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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