Orlando to Boston

What the Data Says About MCO to BOS

The Orlando to Boston corridor (MCO → BOS) covers roughly 1,121 miles and is served by 30 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 25,806 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 74.6% on-time rate with an average delay of 79.7 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 9,528 flights were recorded on this pairing — 162 cancelled (1.7%) and 10 diverted (0.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 30 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 25,806 total flights analyzed, the 74.6% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 79.7-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Oct 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 88% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at 62% on-time — a 26-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the MCO to BOS route, the combination of a 74.6% on-time rate, 79.7-minute average delay, 1.7% recent cancellation rate, and 30 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.