Orlando to Rochester

What the Data Says About MCO to ROC

The Orlando to Rochester corridor (MCO → ROC) covers roughly 1,033 miles and is served by 8 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 2,241 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 82% on-time rate with an average delay of 65.1 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,305 flights were recorded on this pairing — 12 cancelled (0.9%) and 1 diverted (0.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 8 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 2,241 total flights analyzed, the 82% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 65.1-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, Dec 2023 posted the best performance on this corridor at 89% on-time, while Aug 2025 came in at 73% on-time — a 15-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the MCO to ROC route, the combination of a 82% on-time rate, 65.1-minute average delay, 0.9% recent cancellation rate, and 8 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.