Baltimore to Orlando

What the Data Says About BWI to MCO

The Baltimore to Orlando corridor (BWI → MCO) covers roughly 787 miles and is served by 5 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 29,050 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 76.2% on-time rate with an average delay of 70.8 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 10,284 flights were recorded on this pairing — 200 cancelled (1.9%) and 29 diverted (0.3%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 5 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 29,050 total flights analyzed, the 76.2% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 70.8-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, Oct 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 90% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at 64% on-time — a 26-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the BWI to MCO route, the combination of a 76.2% on-time rate, 70.8-minute average delay, 1.9% recent cancellation rate, and 5 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.