Buffalo to Orlando

What the Data Says About BUF to MCO

The Buffalo to Orlando corridor (BUF → MCO) covers roughly 1,011 miles and is served by 8 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 8,743 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 79.4% on-time rate with an average delay of 77.2 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 3,573 flights were recorded on this pairing — 47 cancelled (1.3%) and 14 diverted (0.4%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 8 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 8,743 total flights analyzed, the 79.4% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 77.2-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, Apr 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 95% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at 62% on-time — a 33-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the BUF to MCO route, the combination of a 79.4% on-time rate, 77.2-minute average delay, 1.3% recent cancellation rate, and 8 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.