Route Reliability

Route reliability

Charlotte (CLT) to Orlando (MCO): which airline is most on time?

On-time arrivals, cancellations and long delays for every airline that reported nonstop flights from Charlotte, NC (CLT) to Orlando, FL (MCO), September 2025 to August 2026.

Historical performance Official DOT data through August 2026 · Not live flight status

Charlotte, NCOrlando, FL

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Three-letter airport codes, nonstop U.S. domestic flights. One direction at a time.

Route at a glance · September 2025 to August 2026

CLT to MCO

Charlotte, NC to Orlando, FL

On time
69.8%vs 75.6% U.S. average Worse than average
Cancelled
2.3%vs 1.9% U.S. average Worse than average
60+ min late
11.2%vs 8.1% U.S. average Worse than average
Scheduled flights
4,734in 12 months3 airlines
Most reliable airline
American Airlines70.2% on time · 3,686 flights

On time less often than the U.S. average, with more cancellations.

Compared with all U.S. flights, September 2025 to August 2026. “About average” means within 1.5 points for on time, 0.3 for cancelled and 1 for 60+ minutes late.

Airlines on this route

Ranked by on-time arrival

Airlines from CLT to MCO, September 2025 to August 2026. Rates are shares of all scheduled flights.
Airline On time Cancelled 60+ min late Avg delay when late Diverted Flights
1. American Airlines Most reliable 70.2% 1.7% 11.2% 74 min 0.3% 3,686
2. Frontier Airlines 70.2% 3.7% 11.8% 105 min 0.1% 677
3. Spirit Airlines 65.2% 5.1% 10.0% 60 min 0.3% 371

On time = arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. Avg delay when late = average arrival delay of flights 15+ minutes late. "Most reliable" needs at least 300 flights in 12 months. Tap a heading to sort.

What this means

American Airlines has the strongest record on this route.

  • American Airlines had the best on-time record from Charlotte (CLT) to Orlando (MCO): 70.2% of its 3,686 scheduled flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule, compared with 65.2% for Spirit Airlines.
  • 2.3% of flights on this route were cancelled (about 1 in 43), about the same as the U.S. average of 1.9%.
  • 11.2% of flights, about 1 in 9, arrived an hour or more late. When a flight was late (15+ minutes), the average arrival delay was 77 min.
  • Overall, 69.8% of flights on this route arrived on time, 5.8 points lower than the U.S. average of 75.6%.
  • Over the last 3 years, November was the most reliable month on this route (80.9% on time) and July the least reliable (51.6%).
  • Cancellations peaked in January, when 4.0% of flights were cancelled.
  • Flights scheduled to depart 8 am to 9 am were the most punctual (87.3% on time); flights scheduled to depart 8 pm to 9 pm were the least (58.4%).
  • In the other direction, Orlando (MCO) to Charlotte (CLT), 77.0% of flights were on time and 1.9% were cancelled. Compare airlines MCO to CLT.

Best and worst months to fly CLT to MCO

Jan 74.1%
Feb 79.0%
Mar 72.3%
Apr 74.8%
May 67.8%
Jun 60.1%
Jul 51.6%
Aug 57.8%
Sep 72.5%
Oct 76.2%
Nov 80.9%
Dec 74.9%
Share of scheduled flights on time 12-month average 69.8%
All airlines combined, by calendar month, September 2023 to August 2026 (3 years pooled). Scale starts at zero.
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PeriodOn timeFlights
January 74.1% 1,334
February 79.0% 1,255
March 72.3% 1,364
April 74.8% 1,355
May 67.8% 1,306
June 60.1% 1,199
July 51.6% 1,237
August 57.8% 1,219
September 72.5% 1,180
October 76.2% 1,369
November 80.9% 1,278
December 74.9% 1,349
Best and worst calendar month by airline, September 2023 to August 2026.
AirlineBest monthWorst month
American Airlines November (82.5%) July (49.2%)
Frontier Airlines February (84.1%) August (55.6%)
Spirit Airlines October (78.3%) July (57.7%)

Month by month, last 12 months

Sep 77.1%
Oct 75.8%
Nov 73.3%
Dec 71.2%
Jan 67.8%
Feb 74.7%
Mar 72.2%
Apr 70.7%
May 75.8%
Jun 66.3%
Jul 58.4%
Aug 55.5%
Share of scheduled flights on time U.S. average 75.6%
All airlines combined, September 2025 to August 2026. Scale starts at zero.
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PeriodOn timeFlights
Sep 2025 77.1% 336
Oct 2025 75.8% 392
Nov 2025 73.3% 374
Dec 2025 71.2% 389
Jan 2026 67.8% 410
Feb 2026 74.7% 371
Mar 2026 72.2% 424
Apr 2026 70.7% 468
May 2026 75.8% 396
Jun 2026 66.3% 377
Jul 2026 58.4% 404
Aug 2026 55.5% 393

Best and worst departure times

6a Insufficient sample
7a 85.6%
8a 87.3%
9a 82.4%
10a 83.8%
11a 77.6%
12p 78.0%
1p 75.2%
2p 66.8%
3p 61.6%
4p 60.3%
5p 64.4%
6p 58.6%
7p 60.8%
8p 58.4%
9p 66.8%
10p 63.1%
11p Insufficient sample
Share of scheduled flights on time
By scheduled local departure hour at CLT, September 2025 to August 2026. Hours with no scheduled flights are omitted. Scale starts at zero.
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PeriodOn timeFlights
Departing 6 am to 7 am Insufficient sample 4
Departing 7 am to 8 am 85.6% 243
Departing 8 am to 9 am 87.3% 228
Departing 9 am to 10 am 82.4% 119
Departing 10 am to 11 am 83.8% 271
Departing 11 am to noon 77.6% 353
Departing noon to 1 pm 78.0% 332
Departing 1 pm to 2 pm 75.2% 436
Departing 2 pm to 3 pm 66.8% 322
Departing 3 pm to 4 pm 61.6% 263
Departing 4 pm to 5 pm 60.3% 295
Departing 5 pm to 6 pm 64.4% 303
Departing 6 pm to 7 pm 58.6% 336
Departing 7 pm to 8 pm 60.8% 398
Departing 8 pm to 9 pm 58.4% 305
Departing 9 pm to 10 pm 66.8% 232
Departing 10 pm to 11 pm 63.1% 290
Departing 11 pm to midnight Insufficient sample 4
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Sources & data dates

Source
U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance (1987-present)
Period
September 2025 to August 2026 (12 months); month-of-year patterns September 2023 to August 2026
Data through
August 2026
Processed
2026-11-03
Scope
Nonstop scheduled flights from Charlotte, NC (CLT) to Orlando, FL (MCO), one direction. Airlines that report to the DOT only.
Method
Rates use all scheduled flights as the denominator; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Figures based on fewer than 50 scheduled flights are suppressed. Full methodology.

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