Route · MCO → MSP · 2020–2025 BTS data
Orlando to Minneapolis
The MCO–MSP corridor (Orlando, FL → Minneapolis, MN) runs ahead of the national average, served by 19 carriers across roughly 1,310 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.5%
- On-time
- +3.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 83 min
- Delay when late
- 12,327
- Flights
Cancelled
1.0%
Best Month
Oct 2024 93%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 63%
Distance
1,310 mi
Carriers
19
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 166 | 41 | 2 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2025 | 140 | 26 | 2 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2025 | 146 | 16 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2025 | 120 | 11 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Aug 2025 | 134 | 39 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jul 2025 | 153 | 56 | 2 | 0 | DL |
| Jun 2025 | 150 | 50 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| May 2025 | 162 | 39 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Apr 2025 | 217 | 28 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 244 | 49 | 2 | 1 | WN,DL,F9,NK |
| Feb 2025 | 167 | 22 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL,F9 |
| Jan 2025 | 177 | 27 | 3 | 0 | WN,DL,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 184 | 39 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 153 | 15 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL |
| Oct 2024 | 152 | 10 | 11 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Sep 2024 | 126 | 15 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 153 | 45 | 2 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Jul 2024 | 161 | 53 | 12 | 1 | DL,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 162 | 49 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9,WN |
| May 2024 | 186 | 51 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 233 | 45 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 271 | 66 | 3 | 0 | DL,F9,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 205 | 28 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 201 | 20 | 1 | 0 | DL,F9,WN |
Cancellation Rate
1.0%
42 of 4,163 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
3 of 4,163 flights
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MCO - Orlando
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Orlando, FL.
Origin airport →MSP - Minneapolis
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Minneapolis, MN.
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What the Data Says About MCO to MSP
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Orlando to Minneapolis (MCO to MSP) running a 82.5% on-time rate over 12,327 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 83.4 minutes. The 1,310-mile corridor is served by 19 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.0% of 4,163 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 63% - a 30-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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