Route · LAX → MCO · 2020–2025 BTS data
Los Angeles to Orlando
The LAX–MCO corridor (Los Angeles, CA → Orlando, FL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 31 carriers across roughly 2,218 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.8%
- On-time
- +3.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 71 min
- Delay when late
- 16,404
- Flights
Cancelled
0.8%
Best Month
Sep 2025 91%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 64%
Distance
2,218 mi
Carriers
31
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 308 | 73 | 4 | 0 | DL,WN,F9,AA,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 269 | 59 | 0 | 0 | UA,DL,F9,AA,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 281 | 46 | 0 | 3 | AA,DL,UA,WN,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 255 | 23 | 0 | 1 | UA,WN,DL,F9,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 288 | 67 | 0 | 1 | AA,WN,F9,UA,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 272 | 97 | 1 | 3 | AA,DL,UA,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 260 | 70 | 1 | 1 | AA,DL,UA,F9 |
| May 2025 | 269 | 42 | 0 | 4 | AA,DL,UA,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 254 | 53 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9,UA,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 266 | 72 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,UA,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 208 | 21 | 0 | 1 | AA,DL,UA |
| Jan 2025 | 229 | 27 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,UA |
| Dec 2024 | 233 | 56 | 0 | 1 | AA,DL,NK,UA |
| Nov 2024 | 222 | 23 | 0 | 0 | UA,DL,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 232 | 25 | 16 | 1 | UA,DL,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 220 | 20 | 0 | 1 | UA,AA,B6,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 246 | 61 | 4 | 0 | AA,B6,DL,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 266 | 83 | 10 | 3 | AA,B6,DL,UA |
| Jun 2024 | 261 | 78 | 1 | 4 | AA,B6,DL,UA |
| May 2024 | 264 | 53 | 1 | 1 | AA,B6,DL,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 250 | 38 | 0 | 1 | AA,B6,DL,UA |
| Mar 2024 | 266 | 73 | 1 | 1 | AA,B6,DL,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 240 | 28 | 0 | 0 | AA,B6,DL,UA |
| Jan 2024 | 262 | 39 | 11 | 0 | AA,B6,DL,UA |
Cancellation Rate
0.8%
50 of 6,121 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
27 of 6,121 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
LAX - Los Angeles
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Los Angeles, CA.
Origin airport →MCO - Orlando
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Orlando, FL.
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What the Data Says About LAX to MCO
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Los Angeles to Orlando (LAX to MCO) running a 82.8% on-time rate over 16,404 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 70.9 minutes. The 2,218-mile corridor is served by 31 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.8% of 6,121 flights were cancelled, 0.4% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 64% - a 27-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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