Route · MCO → LGA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Orlando to New York
The MCO–LGA corridor (Orlando, FL → New York, NY) runs behind the national average, served by 32 carriers across roughly 950 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 74.7%
- On-time
- -4.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 78 min
- Delay when late
- 25,822
- Flights
Cancelled
2.1%
Best Month
Oct 2024 89%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 64%
Distance
950 mi
Carriers
32
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 466 | 164 | 25 | 4 | B6,DL,F9,NK,AA |
| Nov 2025 | 447 | 152 | 8 | 2 | DL,F9,NK,AA,B6 |
| Oct 2025 | 424 | 128 | 6 | 1 | AA,B6,DL,F9,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 394 | 53 | 1 | 2 | DL,NK,F9,AA,B6 |
| Aug 2025 | 434 | 137 | 9 | 2 | AA,F9,NK,B6,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 404 | 145 | 29 | 6 | AA,B6,DL,NK |
| Jun 2025 | 385 | 133 | 7 | 1 | AA,B6,NK,DL |
| May 2025 | 431 | 139 | 6 | 5 | AA,B6,NK,DL,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 447 | 91 | 2 | 0 | DL,F9,NK,AA,B6 |
| Mar 2025 | 517 | 127 | 7 | 0 | AA,B6,DL,NK,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 462 | 80 | 13 | 1 | AA,B6,DL,F9,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 482 | 101 | 1 | 1 | AA,B6,DL,F9,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 481 | 102 | 0 | 0 | AA,B6,DL,F9,NK |
| Nov 2024 | 450 | 54 | 0 | 0 | B6,NK,DL,F9,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 363 | 39 | 28 | 0 | DL,NK,B6 |
| Sep 2024 | 318 | 55 | 0 | 1 | NK,B6,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 381 | 120 | 21 | 4 | B6,DL,NK |
| Jul 2024 | 371 | 128 | 19 | 9 | B6,DL,NK |
| Jun 2024 | 339 | 94 | 8 | 3 | B6,DL,NK |
| May 2024 | 374 | 98 | 1 | 4 | B6,DL,NK |
| Apr 2024 | 417 | 66 | 10 | 1 | B6,DL,F9,NK |
| Mar 2024 | 487 | 150 | 4 | 1 | B6,DL,F9,NK |
| Feb 2024 | 471 | 124 | 5 | 4 | B6,DL,F9,NK |
| Jan 2024 | 470 | 105 | 8 | 2 | B6,DL,F9,NK |
Cancellation Rate
2.1%
218 of 10,215 flights
Diversion Rate
0.5%
54 of 10,215 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 →LGA - New York
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for New York, NY.
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What the Data Says About MCO to LGA
On-time performance on the MCO to LGA pairing (Orlando to New York) trails a chunk of the network: 74.7% of 25,822 tracked flights arrived on schedule, with a 77.5-minute average delay on the ones that ran late. The route spans about 950 miles across 32 carriers. Cancellations over the trailing 24 months hit 2.1% (218 of 10,215 flights), with 0.5% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 89% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 64% - a 25-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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