Orlando to Baltimore

What the Data Says About MCO to BWI

The Orlando to Baltimore corridor (MCO → BWI) covers roughly 787 miles and is served by 5 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 29,125 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 77% on-time rate with an average delay of 66.5 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 10,258 flights were recorded on this pairing — 190 cancelled (1.9%) and 18 diverted (0.2%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 5 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 29,125 total flights analyzed, the 77% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 66.5-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, Jan 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 91% on-time, while Aug 2024 came in at 63% on-time — a 28-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the MCO to BWI route, the combination of a 77% on-time rate, 66.5-minute average delay, 1.9% recent cancellation rate, and 5 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.