Route · IAH → MCO · 2020–2025 BTS data
Houston to Orlando
The IAH–MCO corridor (Houston, TX → Orlando, FL) runs behind the national average, served by 17 carriers across roughly 854 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 78.4%
- On-time
- -0.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 79 min
- Delay when late
- 20,515
- Flights
Cancelled
1.7%
Best Month
Sep 2025 90%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 56%
Distance
854 mi
Carriers
17
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 319 | 52 | 2 | 0 | F9,NK,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 290 | 48 | 3 | 0 | UA,F9,NK |
| Oct 2025 | 308 | 41 | 2 | 1 | UA,F9,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 271 | 27 | 0 | 0 | UA,NK,F9 |
| Aug 2025 | 300 | 101 | 2 | 4 | F9,NK,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 304 | 104 | 3 | 6 | NK,UA,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 297 | 109 | 4 | 0 | UA,F9,NK |
| May 2025 | 310 | 88 | 3 | 4 | NK,UA,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 269 | 49 | 2 | 0 | F9,NK,UA |
| Mar 2025 | 324 | 66 | 2 | 0 | NK,UA,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 262 | 51 | 0 | 0 | UA,F9,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 271 | 39 | 12 | 0 | UA,F9,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 296 | 57 | 5 | 1 | F9,NK,UA |
| Nov 2024 | 325 | 40 | 0 | 0 | UA,NK,F9 |
| Oct 2024 | 308 | 35 | 20 | 0 | UA,NK,F9 |
| Sep 2024 | 288 | 40 | 2 | 0 | NK,UA,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 303 | 85 | 6 | 0 | F9,NK,WN,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 319 | 141 | 24 | 0 | F9,NK,UA,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 305 | 112 | 6 | 4 | F9,NK,UA,WN |
| May 2024 | 310 | 113 | 9 | 2 | F9,NK,UA,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 300 | 59 | 0 | 0 | F9,NK,UA,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 369 | 100 | 2 | 1 | F9,NK,UA,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 301 | 34 | 0 | 0 | F9,NK,UA,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 332 | 91 | 12 | 1 | F9,NK,WN,UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.7%
121 of 7,281 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
24 of 7,281 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
IAH - 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 IAH to MCO
The Houston to Orlando corridor (IAH to MCO) posts a 78.4% on-time rate on the lower edge of the average band, based on 20,515 tracked flights. Late flights run 78.9 minutes behind on average. 17 carriers cover the 854-mile route; over the last 24 months, 121 of 7,281 flights were cancelled (1.7%) and 0.3% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 90% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 56% - a 34-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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