Orlando to Islip

What the Data Says About MCO to ISP

The Orlando to Islip corridor (MCO → ISP) covers roughly 971 miles and is served by 7 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 7,608 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 75.7% on-time rate with an average delay of 68.2 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,858 flights were recorded on this pairing — 27 cancelled (0.9%) and 6 diverted (0.2%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 7 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 7,608 total flights analyzed, the 75.7% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 68.2-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 92% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at 65% on-time — a 28-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the MCO to ISP route, the combination of a 75.7% on-time rate, 68.2-minute average delay, 0.9% recent cancellation rate, and 7 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.