Route · MCO → IAH · 2020–2025 BTS data
Orlando to Houston
The MCO–IAH corridor (Orlando, FL → Houston, TX) runs ahead of the national average, served by 17 carriers across roughly 854 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.5%
- On-time
- +0.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 80 min
- Delay when late
- 20,518
- Flights
Cancelled
1.7%
Best Month
Oct 2024 92%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 64%
Distance
854 mi
Carriers
17
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 315 | 49 | 1 | 0 | F9,NK,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 294 | 47 | 3 | 0 | UA,F9,NK |
| Oct 2025 | 309 | 50 | 2 | 0 | UA,F9,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 270 | 24 | 2 | 0 | UA,NK,F9 |
| Aug 2025 | 299 | 89 | 3 | 0 | F9,NK,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 306 | 95 | 1 | 2 | NK,UA,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 297 | 103 | 4 | 2 | UA,F9,NK |
| May 2025 | 311 | 95 | 2 | 2 | NK,UA,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 270 | 35 | 1 | 0 | F9,NK,UA |
| Mar 2025 | 324 | 70 | 2 | 0 | NK,UA,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 261 | 37 | 0 | 2 | UA,F9,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 272 | 54 | 10 | 0 | UA,F9,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 297 | 62 | 3 | 1 | F9,NK,UA |
| Nov 2024 | 326 | 35 | 1 | 0 | UA,NK,F9 |
| Oct 2024 | 309 | 26 | 23 | 0 | UA,NK,F9 |
| Sep 2024 | 289 | 47 | 1 | 0 | NK,UA,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 302 | 81 | 7 | 1 | F9,NK,WN,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 318 | 116 | 23 | 3 | F9,NK,UA,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 305 | 92 | 5 | 4 | F9,NK,UA,WN |
| May 2024 | 310 | 105 | 8 | 4 | F9,NK,UA,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 299 | 49 | 0 | 1 | F9,NK,UA,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 365 | 113 | 1 | 2 | F9,NK,UA,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 303 | 42 | 0 | 0 | F9,NK,UA,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 332 | 84 | 20 | 1 | F9,NK,WN,UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.7%
123 of 7,283 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
25 of 7,283 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
MCO - Orlando
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Orlando, FL.
Origin airport →IAH - Houston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Houston, TX.
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What the Data Says About MCO to IAH
20,518 tracked flights put the MCO to IAH pairing (Orlando to Houston) at a 79.5% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 80.1 minutes on average. Across the 854-mile route and its 17 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.7% cancelled and 0.3% diverted (7,283 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 64% - a 28-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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