Orlando to Buffalo

What the Data Says About MCO to BUF

The Orlando to Buffalo corridor (MCO → BUF) covers roughly 1,011 miles and is served by 8 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 8,753 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 75.2% on-time rate with an average delay of 70.3 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 3,566 flights were recorded on this pairing — 49 cancelled (1.4%) and 5 diverted (0.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 8 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 8,753 total flights analyzed, the 75.2% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 70.3-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, Sep 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 85% on-time, while Aug 2024 came in at 63% on-time — a 21-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the MCO to BUF route, the combination of a 75.2% on-time rate, 70.3-minute average delay, 1.4% recent cancellation rate, and 8 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.