Route · HOU → MCO · 2020–2025 BTS data
Houston to Orlando
The HOU–MCO corridor (Houston, TX → Orlando, FL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 3 carriers across roughly 849 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.2%
- On-time
- +1.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 64 min
- Delay when late
- 11,183
- Flights
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 |
Cancellation Rate
1.6%
64 of 3,990 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
10 of 3,990 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
HOU - Houston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Houston, TX.
Origin airport →MCO - Orlando
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Orlando, FL.
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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.
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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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