Route · HOU → MCO · 2020–2025 BTS data
Houston to Orlando
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), HOU to MCO (Houston to Orlando) ranks #1010 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.2%
- On-time
- +1.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 64 min
- Delay when late
- 11,183
- Flights
- #1010 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
1.6%
Best Month
Nov 2024 92%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 66%
Distance
849 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 190 | 36 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 187 | 31 | 8 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 175 | 36 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 138 | 14 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 145 | 41 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 181 | 61 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 173 | 45 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 155 | 39 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 153 | 20 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 166 | 31 | 4 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 139 | 24 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 143 | 15 | 6 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 173 | 43 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 180 | 14 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 173 | 19 | 12 | 1 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 134 | 15 | 1 | 1 | WN,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 152 | 34 | 4 | 0 | F9,WN |
| Jul 2024 | 193 | 53 | 7 | 1 | F9,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 184 | 59 | 3 | 2 | F9,WN |
| May 2024 | 172 | 55 | 4 | 2 | F9,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 169 | 28 | 0 | 0 | F9,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 177 | 37 | 8 | 0 | F9,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 162 | 19 | 1 | 0 | F9,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 176 | 36 | 2 | 0 | F9,WN |
HOU–MCO seasonal on-time pattern
Best: November (85.5%) · weakest: June (70.3%)
Strongest calendar month
November
85.5% on-time · ~166 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
July
~171 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
June
70.3% on-time · ~156 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
1.6%
64 of 3,990 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
10 of 3,990 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
HOU - Houston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Houston, TX.
HOU on-time profileMCO - Orlando
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Orlando, FL.
MCO on-time profileCompare the two airports
See HOU and MCO side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare HOU vs MCOOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among HOU departures
From HOU, this corridor sits with 43 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 50 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (1 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 6 below 75%). Destination: Orlando · fleet on-time rank #3064 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About HOU to MCO
11,183 tracked flights put the HOU to MCO pairing (Houston to Orlando) at a 80.2% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 63.6 minutes on average. Across the 849-mile route and its 3 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.6% cancelled and 0.3% diverted (3,990 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 66% - a 26-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, HOU–MCO peaks in November at 85.5% on-time while July carries the heaviest traffic (~171 flights per month) ; the softest month is June at 70.3%, a 15.2-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using HOU–MCO data
HOU–MCO is mid-pack at 80.2% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare HOU and MCO airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. HOU airport
- If your dates flex, November (85.5% on-time) beats June (70.3%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 80.2% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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