Orlando to Houston

What the Data Says About MCO to HOU

The Orlando to Houston corridor (MCO → HOU) covers roughly 849 miles and is served by 3 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 11,171 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 77.8% on-time rate with an average delay of 59.9 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 4,005 flights were recorded on this pairing — 52 cancelled (1.3%) and 13 diverted (0.3%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 3 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 11,171 total flights analyzed, the 77.8% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 59.9-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, Nov 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 93% on-time, while Jan 2024 came in at 55% on-time — a 38-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the MCO to HOU route, the combination of a 77.8% on-time rate, 59.9-minute average delay, 1.3% recent cancellation rate, and 3 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.