Orlando to Manchester

What the Data Says About MCO to MHT

The Orlando to Manchester corridor (MCO → MHT) covers roughly 1,142 miles and is served by 5 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 4,363 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 81.3% on-time rate with an average delay of 62.2 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,506 flights were recorded on this pairing — 10 cancelled (0.7%) and 1 diverted (0.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 5 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 4,363 total flights analyzed, the 81.3% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 62.2-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, Sep 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 91% on-time, while Aug 2025 came in at 72% on-time — a 19-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the MCO to MHT route, the combination of a 81.3% on-time rate, 62.2-minute average delay, 0.7% recent cancellation rate, and 5 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.