Route Reliability

Route reliability

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

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

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

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Route at a glance · September 2025 to August 2026

MCO to CLT

Orlando, FL to Charlotte, NC

On time
77.0%vs 75.6% U.S. average About average
Cancelled
1.9%vs 1.9% U.S. average About average
60+ min late
8.9%vs 8.1% U.S. average About average
Scheduled flights
4,735in 12 months3 airlines
Most reliable airline
American Airlines77.9% on time · 3,686 flights

On time about as often as the U.S. average, with a typical cancellation rate.

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 MCO to CLT, 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 77.9% 1.7% 8.6% 89 min 0.1% 3,686
2. Frontier Airlines 77.3% 1.3% 8.7% 70 min 0.1% 679
3. Spirit Airlines 68.4% 5.4% 12.4% 66 min 0.3% 370

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 Orlando (MCO) to Charlotte (CLT): 77.9% of its 3,686 scheduled flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule, compared with 68.4% for Spirit Airlines.
  • 1.9% of flights on this route were cancelled (about 1 in 53), about the same as the U.S. average of 1.9%.
  • 8.9% of flights, about 1 in 11, arrived an hour or more late. When a flight was late (15+ minutes), the average arrival delay was 84 min.
  • Overall, 77.0% of flights on this route arrived on time, 1.4 points higher than the U.S. average of 75.6%.
  • Over the last 3 years, November was the most reliable month on this route (83.0% on time) and July the least reliable (67.2%).
  • Cancellations peaked in January, when 3.6% of flights were cancelled.
  • Flights scheduled to depart 6 am to 7 am were the most punctual (93.2% on time); flights scheduled to depart 5 pm to 6 pm were the least (56.6%).
  • In the other direction, Charlotte (CLT) to Orlando (MCO), 69.8% of flights were on time and 2.3% were cancelled. Compare airlines CLT to MCO.

Best and worst months to fly MCO to CLT

Jan 74.9%
Feb 80.2%
Mar 73.1%
Apr 81.7%
May 73.8%
Jun 73.2%
Jul 67.2%
Aug 68.0%
Sep 79.8%
Oct 80.6%
Nov 83.0%
Dec 80.7%
Share of scheduled flights on time 12-month average 77.0%
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 74.9% 1,334
February 80.2% 1,255
March 73.1% 1,364
April 81.7% 1,353
May 73.8% 1,307
June 73.2% 1,199
July 67.2% 1,239
August 68.0% 1,219
September 79.8% 1,179
October 80.6% 1,369
November 83.0% 1,278
December 80.7% 1,339
Best and worst calendar month by airline, September 2023 to August 2026.
AirlineBest monthWorst month
American Airlines November (84.7%) July (66.4%)
Frontier Airlines November (85.1%) August (66.9%)
Spirit Airlines October (81.7%) June (58.8%)

Month by month, last 12 months

Sep 86.9%
Oct 81.6%
Nov 78.5%
Dec 75.1%
Jan 68.5%
Feb 75.5%
Mar 76.9%
Apr 82.6%
May 82.0%
Jun 78.0%
Jul 71.0%
Aug 68.7%
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 86.9% 337
Oct 2025 81.6% 392
Nov 2025 78.5% 376
Dec 2025 75.1% 389
Jan 2026 68.5% 410
Feb 2026 75.5% 371
Mar 2026 76.9% 425
Apr 2026 82.6% 466
May 2026 82.0% 395
Jun 2026 78.0% 378
Jul 2026 71.0% 403
Aug 2026 68.7% 393

Best and worst departure times

<6a 92.7%
6a 93.2%
7a 84.5%
8a 86.5%
9a 83.5%
10a 85.6%
11a 81.6%
12p 77.6%
1p 77.9%
2p 78.5%
3p 62.4%
4p 68.2%
5p 56.6%
6p 60.4%
7p 60.3%
8p Insufficient sample
10p Insufficient sample
Share of scheduled flights on time
By scheduled local departure hour at MCO, September 2025 to August 2026. Hours with no scheduled flights are omitted. Scale starts at zero.
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PeriodOn timeFlights
Departing before 6 am 92.7% 246
Departing 6 am to 7 am 93.2% 454
Departing 7 am to 8 am 84.5% 193
Departing 8 am to 9 am 86.5% 443
Departing 9 am to 10 am 83.5% 449
Departing 10 am to 11 am 85.6% 180
Departing 11 am to noon 81.6% 337
Departing noon to 1 pm 77.6% 295
Departing 1 pm to 2 pm 77.9% 289
Departing 2 pm to 3 pm 78.5% 326
Departing 3 pm to 4 pm 62.4% 452
Departing 4 pm to 5 pm 68.2% 292
Departing 5 pm to 6 pm 56.6% 279
Departing 6 pm to 7 pm 60.4% 227
Departing 7 pm to 8 pm 60.3% 232
Departing 8 pm to 9 pm Insufficient sample 31
Departing 10 pm to 11 pm Insufficient sample 10
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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 Orlando, FL (MCO) to Charlotte, NC (CLT), 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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