Route · MCO → BOS · 2020–2025 BTS data
Orlando to Boston
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), MCO to BOS (Orlando to Boston) ranks #196 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 74.6%
- On-time
- -4.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 80 min
- Delay when late
- 25,806
- Flights
- #196 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
1.7%
Best Month
Oct 2024 88%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 62%
Distance
1,121 mi
Carriers
30
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 436 | 116 | 8 | 0 | B6,DL,F9,NK,AA |
| Nov 2025 | 367 | 81 | 15 | 0 | DL,F9,NK,B6 |
| Oct 2025 | 333 | 114 | 5 | 0 | B6,DL,F9,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 288 | 92 | 2 | 1 | DL,NK,B6 |
| Aug 2025 | 352 | 108 | 3 | 1 | F9,NK,B6,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 341 | 130 | 13 | 0 | B6,NK,DL,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 323 | 94 | 1 | 0 | B6,DL,NK,F9 |
| May 2025 | 368 | 127 | 3 | 0 | B6,DL,NK,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 501 | 97 | 0 | 1 | DL,F9,NK,B6 |
| Mar 2025 | 493 | 116 | 7 | 0 | B6,DL,NK,WN,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 458 | 102 | 10 | 1 | AA,B6,WN,DL,F9,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 422 | 53 | 3 | 3 | B6,DL,F9,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 478 | 120 | 4 | 2 | B6,DL,F9,NK |
| Nov 2024 | 413 | 59 | 0 | 0 | B6,NK,DL,F9 |
| Oct 2024 | 373 | 44 | 29 | 0 | DL,NK,F9,B6 |
| Sep 2024 | 342 | 63 | 0 | 0 | NK,B6,DL,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 389 | 147 | 16 | 1 | B6,DL,F9,NK |
| Jul 2024 | 365 | 122 | 12 | 0 | B6,DL,F9,NK |
| Jun 2024 | 353 | 119 | 4 | 0 | B6,DL,F9,NK |
| May 2024 | 371 | 115 | 1 | 0 | B6,DL,F9,NK |
| Apr 2024 | 434 | 96 | 5 | 0 | B6,DL,F9,NK |
| Mar 2024 | 470 | 119 | 9 | 0 | B6,DL,F9,NK |
| Feb 2024 | 435 | 90 | 6 | 0 | B6,DL,F9,NK |
| Jan 2024 | 423 | 100 | 6 | 0 | B6,DL,F9,NK |
MCO–BOS seasonal on-time pattern
Best: November (80.9%) · weakest: July (66.1%)
Strongest calendar month
November
80.9% on-time · ~371 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
March
~441 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
66.1% on-time · ~327 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
1.7%
162 of 9,528 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
10 of 9,528 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
MCO - Orlando
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Orlando, FL.
MCO on-time profileBOS - Boston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Boston, MA.
BOS on-time profileCompare the two airports
See MCO and BOS side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare MCO vs BOSOrigin-hub reliability standing
Softer reliability from MCO
Among 71 routes leaving MCO, only 26 (including this one) clear below 75% on-time, while 0 stay ≥85% and 45 sit mid-band. Travelers comparing MCO options should weigh this 74.6% print against those peers · fleet on-time rank #4532 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About MCO to BOS
On-time performance on the MCO to BOS pairing (Orlando to Boston) trails a chunk of the network: 74.6% of 25,806 tracked flights arrived on schedule, with a 79.7-minute average delay on the ones that ran late. The route spans about 1,121 miles across 30 carriers. Cancellations over the trailing 24 months hit 1.7% (162 of 9,528 flights), with 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 88% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 62% - a 26-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, MCO–BOS peaks in November at 80.9% on-time while March carries the heaviest traffic (~441 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 66.1%, a 14.8-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 MCO–BOS data
MCO–BOS sits 4.4 pts below the national 79% average; check the seasonal chart and airport profiles before treating the headline as typical.
- Compare MCO and BOS airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. MCO airport
- If your dates flex, November (80.9% on-time) beats July (66.1%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 74.6% 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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