Route Reliability

Route reliability

Orlando (MCO) to Los Angeles (LAX): 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 Los Angeles, CA (LAX), September 2025 to August 2026.

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

Orlando, FLLos Angeles, CA

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Route at a glance · September 2025 to August 2026

MCO to LAX

Orlando, FL to Los Angeles, CA

On time
80.9%vs 75.6% U.S. average Better than average
Cancelled
0.7%vs 1.9% U.S. average Better than average
60+ min late
6.5%vs 8.1% U.S. average Better than average
Scheduled flights
3,517in 12 months5 airlines
Most reliable airline
United Airlines89.1% on time · 828 flights

On time more often than the U.S. average, with fewer 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 MCO to LAX, 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. United Airlines Most reliable 89.1% 0.1% 3.7% 57 min 0.0% 828
2. Delta Air Lines 83.1% 1.3% 5.9% 72 min 0.4% 1,383
3. Frontier Airlines Small sample (under 300 flights) 77.7% 1.0% 5.3% 55 min 1.0% 206
4. American Airlines 75.8% 0.3% 10.7% 100 min 0.1% 735
5. Southwest Airlines 66.6% 0.5% 6.8% 49 min 0.0% 365

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

United Airlines has the strongest record on this route.

  • United Airlines had the best on-time record from Orlando (MCO) to Los Angeles (LAX): 89.1% of its 828 scheduled flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule, compared with 66.6% for Southwest Airlines.
  • 0.7% of flights on this route were cancelled (about 1 in 143), 1.2 points lower than the U.S. average of 1.9%.
  • 6.5% of flights, about 1 in 15, arrived an hour or more late. When a flight was late (15+ minutes), the average arrival delay was 72 min.
  • Overall, 80.9% of flights on this route arrived on time, 5.3 points higher than the U.S. average of 75.6%.
  • Over the last 3 years, April was the most reliable month on this route (86.9% on time) and July the least reliable (68.1%).
  • Cancellations peaked in October, when 2.1% of flights were cancelled.
  • Flights scheduled to depart 7 am to 8 am were the most punctual (91.6% on time); flights scheduled to depart 5 pm to 6 pm were the least (66.0%).
  • In the other direction, Los Angeles (LAX) to Orlando (MCO), 75.6% of flights were on time and 0.7% were cancelled. Compare airlines LAX to MCO.

Best and worst months to fly MCO to LAX

Jan 78.7%
Feb 82.1%
Mar 76.0%
Apr 86.9%
May 78.4%
Jun 76.4%
Jul 68.1%
Aug 72.7%
Sep 81.8%
Oct 85.1%
Nov 85.1%
Dec 83.1%
Share of scheduled flights on time 12-month average 80.9%
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 78.7% 793
February 82.1% 717
March 76.0% 841
April 86.9% 826
May 78.4% 849
June 76.4% 817
July 68.1% 877
August 72.7% 785
September 81.8% 730
October 85.1% 772
November 85.1% 740
December 83.1% 804
Best and worst calendar month by airline, September 2023 to August 2026.
AirlineBest monthWorst month
United Airlines April (92.5%) January (77.5%)
Delta Air Lines October (90.7%) July (67.8%)
American Airlines April (84.8%) July (61.3%)

Month by month, last 12 months

Sep 83.9%
Oct 79.7%
Nov 84.3%
Dec 84.8%
Jan 81.8%
Feb 82.2%
Mar 80.9%
Apr 83.5%
May 82.0%
Jun 78.7%
Jul 75.5%
Aug 74.0%
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 83.9% 255
Oct 2025 79.7% 281
Nov 2025 84.3% 268
Dec 2025 84.8% 309
Jan 2026 81.8% 303
Feb 2026 82.2% 269
Mar 2026 80.9% 309
Apr 2026 83.5% 321
May 2026 82.0% 317
Jun 2026 78.7% 296
Jul 2026 75.5% 339
Aug 2026 74.0% 250

Best and worst departure times

<6a Insufficient sample
6a 89.9%
7a 91.6%
8a 91.4%
9a 90.0%
10a 83.4%
12p Insufficient sample
1p Insufficient sample
2p 83.5%
3p 73.9%
4p 75.3%
5p 66.0%
6p 67.9%
7p 73.9%
8p 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 Insufficient sample 3
Departing 6 am to 7 am 89.9% 484
Departing 7 am to 8 am 91.6% 463
Departing 8 am to 9 am 91.4% 185
Departing 9 am to 10 am 90.0% 402
Departing 10 am to 11 am 83.4% 223
Departing noon to 1 pm Insufficient sample 13
Departing 1 pm to 2 pm Insufficient sample 27
Departing 2 pm to 3 pm 83.5% 103
Departing 3 pm to 4 pm 73.9% 203
Departing 4 pm to 5 pm 75.3% 267
Departing 5 pm to 6 pm 66.0% 374
Departing 6 pm to 7 pm 67.9% 106
Departing 7 pm to 8 pm 73.9% 629
Departing 8 pm to 9 pm Insufficient sample 35
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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 Los Angeles, CA (LAX), 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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