Route · RDU → MCO · 2020–2025 BTS data
Raleigh/Durham to Orlando
The RDU–MCO corridor (Raleigh/Durham, NC → Orlando, FL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 31 carriers across roughly 534 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.8%
- On-time
- +0.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 86 min
- Delay when late
- 13,943
- Flights
Cancelled
1.6%
Best Month
Oct 2024 90%
Worst Month
Aug 2024 65%
Distance
534 mi
Carriers
31
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 226 | 62 | 4 | 0 | DL,YX,WN,F9 |
| Nov 2025 | 203 | 32 | 6 | 1 | DL,F9,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 234 | 32 | 0 | 0 | WN,YX,DL,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 204 | 24 | 1 | 0 | WN,DL,YX,F9 |
| Aug 2025 | 212 | 56 | 3 | 3 | WN,YX,F9,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 216 | 46 | 6 | 0 | DL,WN,YX,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 220 | 51 | 5 | 1 | DL,WN,YX,F9 |
| May 2025 | 232 | 55 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN,YX,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 247 | 36 | 1 | 0 | DL,F9,WN,YX |
| Mar 2025 | 263 | 50 | 5 | 1 | DL,WN,YX,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 200 | 39 | 2 | 0 | WN,YX,DL,F9 |
| Jan 2025 | 194 | 31 | 2 | 0 | DL,WN,YX,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 198 | 29 | 1 | 0 | DL,F9,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 189 | 23 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL,F9 |
| Oct 2024 | 215 | 21 | 19 | 0 | WN,DL,F9,B6 |
| Sep 2024 | 210 | 35 | 4 | 0 | WN,B6,DL,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 211 | 73 | 7 | 0 | B6,DL,F9,WN |
| Jul 2024 | 242 | 79 | 9 | 1 | B6,DL,F9,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 242 | 67 | 3 | 2 | B6,DL,F9,WN |
| May 2024 | 237 | 72 | 1 | 0 | B6,DL,F9,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 237 | 39 | 2 | 1 | B6,DL,F9,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 261 | 78 | 3 | 0 | B6,DL,F9,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 212 | 42 | 0 | 0 | B6,DL,F9,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 230 | 59 | 1 | 0 | B6,DL,F9,WN |
Cancellation Rate
1.6%
85 of 5,335 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
10 of 5,335 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
RDU - Raleigh/Durham
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Raleigh/Durham, NC.
Origin airport →MCO - Orlando
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Orlando, FL.
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What the Data Says About RDU to MCO
13,943 tracked flights put the RDU to MCO pairing (Raleigh/Durham to Orlando) at a 79.8% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 86.3 minutes on average. Across the 534-mile route and its 31 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.6% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (5,335 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 90% on-time, while Aug 2024 came in at just 65% - 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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