Rochester to Orlando

What the Data Says About ROC to MCO

The Rochester to Orlando corridor (ROC → MCO) covers roughly 1,033 miles and is served by 8 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 2,243 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 75.8% on-time rate with an average delay of 75.0 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,304 flights were recorded on this pairing — 14 cancelled (1.1%) and 7 diverted (0.5%). 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 2,243 total flights analyzed, the 75.8% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 75.0-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, Apr 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 91% on-time, while Jan 2024 came in at 58% on-time — a 33-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the ROC to MCO route, the combination of a 75.8% on-time rate, 75.0-minute average delay, 1.1% recent cancellation rate, and 8 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.