Orlando to Dallas

What the Data Says About MCO to DAL

The Orlando to Dallas corridor (MCO → DAL) covers roughly 973 miles and is served by 1 carrier, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 13,573 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 74.6% on-time rate with an average delay of 60.2 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 5,325 flights were recorded on this pairing — 88 cancelled (1.7%) and 20 diverted (0.4%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 1 carrier on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 13,573 total flights analyzed, the 74.6% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 60.2-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 Mar 2024 came in at 56% on-time — a 33-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the MCO to DAL route, the combination of a 74.6% on-time rate, 60.2-minute average delay, 1.7% recent cancellation rate, and 1 available carrier is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.