Charlotte to Orlando

What the Data Says About CLT to MCO

The Charlotte to Orlando corridor (CLT → MCO) covers roughly 468 miles and is served by 9 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 27,975 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 75.4% on-time rate with an average delay of 75.4 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 10,247 flights were recorded on this pairing — 168 cancelled (1.6%) and 18 diverted (0.2%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 9 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 27,975 total flights analyzed, the 75.4% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 75.4-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, Jan 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 87% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at 51% on-time — a 36-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the CLT to MCO route, the combination of a 75.4% on-time rate, 75.4-minute average delay, 1.6% recent cancellation rate, and 9 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.