Pittsburgh to Orlando

What the Data Says About PIT to MCO

The Pittsburgh to Orlando corridor (PIT → MCO) covers roughly 834 miles and is served by 10 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 11,896 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 79.8% on-time rate with an average delay of 72.1 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 4,510 flights were recorded on this pairing — 50 cancelled (1.1%) and 6 diverted (0.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 10 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 11,896 total flights analyzed, the 79.8% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 72.1-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, Nov 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 97% on-time, while Jan 2024 came in at 68% on-time — a 29-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the PIT to MCO route, the combination of a 79.8% on-time rate, 72.1-minute average delay, 1.1% recent cancellation rate, and 10 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.