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Route on-time record

DFW to MCO: most on-time flights and the best time to fly

Dallas-Fort Worth (Dallas Fort Worth International Airport) to Orlando (Orlando International Airport). 4,934 nonstop flights in Jun 2025 to May 2026, 64% arrived within 15 minutes and 2.9% were cancelled. The most reliable flight number was American 2992 at 6:00 AM.

Flying on a specific date? We’ll adjust for the month, the weekday and the forecast.

DFW → MCO

Dallas-Fort Worth to Orlando: 4,934 nonstop flights a year

On time (12 months)

64%

Cancelled

2.9%

avg delay 26 min

Best time to leave

Before 9 AM

81% on time vs 51% 3 to 6 PM

Most reliable airline

Envoy

75% chance on time

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Most reliable nonstop flights

Ranked by the chance the flight operates and arrives within 15 minutes of schedule, from Jun 2025 to May 2026 records.

  1. #1 · American 2992

    6:00 AM → 9:35 AM2h 35m nonstop

    Local times, typical schedule. Last flown 2026-03-28.

    80%

    chance on time

    On time (history)
    90%
    Cancelled
    0.0%
    Avg arrival delay
    4 min
    • Arrived on time 90% of the time (21 flights, Jun 2025 to May 2026).
    • Leaves in this route's most on-time window (Before 9 AM: 81% on time; 3 to 6 PM: 51%).
    • Departs outside DFW's trouble window (1 PM to 7 PM, when 53% of its 139 ground stops and delay programs started).
    • Short track record (21 flights), so its score leans on the airline's record at this hour.

    Limited track record · 21 flights

    Find American 2992 fares Opens this date on Aviasales

  2. #2 · American 2119

    7:05 AM → 10:49 AM2h 44m nonstop

    Local times, typical schedule. Last flown 2026-05-31. Same departure also flew as American 1476, 1709; its record covers all of them.

    78%

    chance on time

    On time (history)
    80%
    Cancelled
    1.3%
    Avg arrival delay
    11 min
    • Arrived on time 80% of the time (230 flights, Jun 2025 to May 2026).
    • Leaves in this route's most on-time window (Before 9 AM: 81% on time; 3 to 6 PM: 51%).
    • Departs outside DFW's trouble window (1 PM to 7 PM, when 53% of its 139 ground stops and delay programs started).

    Strong track record · 230 flights

    Find American 2119 fares Opens this date on Aviasales

  3. #3 · Spirit 1826

    5:05 AM → 8:43 AM2h 38m nonstop

    Local times, typical schedule. Last flown 2026-05-01.

    77%

    chance on time

    On time (history)
    88%
    Cancelled
    0.0%
    Avg arrival delay
    14 min
    • Arrived on time 88% of the time (17 flights, Jun 2025 to May 2026).
    • Leaves in this route's most on-time window (Before 9 AM: 81% on time; 3 to 6 PM: 51%).
    • Departs outside DFW's trouble window (1 PM to 7 PM, when 53% of its 139 ground stops and delay programs started).
    • Short track record (17 flights), so its score leans on the airline's record at this hour.

    Limited track record · 17 flights

    Find Spirit 1826 fares Opens this date on Aviasales

  4. #4 · American 2136

    8:29 AM → 12:12 PM2h 43m nonstop

    Local times, typical schedule. Last flown 2026-05-20.

    77%

    chance on time

    On time (history)
    83%
    Cancelled
    0.0%
    Avg arrival delay
    12 min
    • Arrived on time 83% of the time (75 flights, Jun 2025 to May 2026).
    • Never cancelled in 75 scheduled flights.
    • Leaves in this route's most on-time window (Before 9 AM: 81% on time; 3 to 6 PM: 51%).
    • Departs outside DFW's trouble window (1 PM to 7 PM, when 53% of its 139 ground stops and delay programs started).

    Moderate track record · 75 flights

    Find American 2136 fares Opens this date on Aviasales

  5. #5 · Frontier 4018

    11:08 AM → 2:52 PM2h 49m nonstop

    Local times, typical schedule. Last flown 2026-05-31. Same departure also flew as Frontier 1482; its record covers all of them.

    75%

    chance on time

    On time (history)
    80%
    Cancelled
    2.4%
    Avg arrival delay
    20 min
    • Arrived on time 80% of the time (243 flights, Jun 2025 to May 2026).
    • Departs outside DFW's trouble window (1 PM to 7 PM, when 53% of its 139 ground stops and delay programs started).
    • Lands inside MCO's trouble window: 76% of its 89 ground stops and delay programs started between 1 PM and 7 PM.
    • 70% of its delay minutes came from the plane arriving late from an earlier flight.

    Strong track record · 243 flights

    Find Frontier 4018 fares Opens this date on Aviasales

  6. #6 · American 3173

    6:10 AM → 9:51 AM2h 41m nonstop

    Local times, typical schedule. Last flown 2026-05-31.

    75%

    chance on time

    On time (history)
    82%
    Cancelled
    0.0%
    Avg arrival delay
    6 min
    • Arrived on time 82% of the time (11 flights, Jun 2025 to May 2026).
    • Leaves in this route's most on-time window (Before 9 AM: 81% on time; 3 to 6 PM: 51%).
    • Departs outside DFW's trouble window (1 PM to 7 PM, when 53% of its 139 ground stops and delay programs started).
    • Short track record (11 flights), so its score leans on the airline's record at this hour.

    Limited track record · 11 flights

    Find American 3173 fares Opens this date on Aviasales

  7. #7 · Spirit 1751

    11:06 AM → 2:48 PM2h 42m nonstop

    Local times, typical schedule. Last flown 2026-03-11.

    75%

    chance on time

    On time (history)
    84%
    Cancelled
    5.8%
    Avg arrival delay
    10 min
    • Arrived on time 84% of the time (49 flights, Jun 2025 to May 2026).
    • Cancelled 5.8% of the time (3 of 52).
    • Departs outside DFW's trouble window (1 PM to 7 PM, when 53% of its 139 ground stops and delay programs started).
    • Lands inside MCO's trouble window: 76% of its 89 ground stops and delay programs started between 1 PM and 7 PM.

    Limited track record · 49 flights

    Find Spirit 1751 fares Opens this date on Aviasales

  8. #8 · American 2319

    11:11 AM → 2:52 PM2h 41m nonstop

    Local times, typical schedule. Last flown 2026-05-20.

    72%

    chance on time

    On time (history)
    86%
    Cancelled
    0.0%
    Avg arrival delay
    10 min
    • Arrived on time 86% of the time (43 flights, Jun 2025 to May 2026).
    • Never cancelled in 44 scheduled flights.
    • Departs outside DFW's trouble window (1 PM to 7 PM, when 53% of its 139 ground stops and delay programs started).
    • Lands inside MCO's trouble window: 76% of its 89 ground stops and delay programs started between 1 PM and 7 PM.

    Limited track record · 43 flights

    Find American 2319 fares Opens this date on Aviasales

  9. #9 · Frontier 1952

    4:39 PM → 8:26 PM2h 49m nonstop

    Local times, typical schedule. Last flown 2026-05-31.

    72%

    chance on time

    On time (history)
    72%
    Cancelled
    1.6%
    Avg arrival delay
    19 min
    • Arrived on time 72% of the time (189 flights, Jun 2025 to May 2026).
    • Leaves in this route's least on-time window (3 to 6 PM: 51% on time; Before 9 AM: 81%).
    • Departs inside DFW's trouble window: 53% of its 139 ground stops and delay programs started between 1 PM and 7 PM.
    • 51% of its delay minutes came from the plane arriving late from an earlier flight.

    Moderate track record · 189 flights

    Find Frontier 1952 fares Opens this date on Aviasales

  10. #10 · Frontier 2886

    9:00 PM → 12:44 AM2h 49m nonstop

    Local times, typical schedule. Last flown 2026-05-31.

    70%

    chance on time

    On time (history)
    70%
    Cancelled
    2.1%
    Avg arrival delay
    26 min
    • Arrived on time 70% of the time (235 flights, Jun 2025 to May 2026).
    • Departs outside DFW's trouble window (1 PM to 7 PM, when 53% of its 139 ground stops and delay programs started).
    • 58% of its delay minutes came from the plane arriving late from an earlier flight.

    Strong track record · 235 flights

    Find Frontier 2886 fares Opens this date on Aviasales

Airlines on this route

Season-adjusted chance of operating and arriving on time.

  • Envoy Air (sold as American Eagle)75%

    62 flights · 82% on time as flown · 2.0% cancel

  • Frontier Airlines72%

    694 flights · 74% on time as flown · 2.2% cancel

  • Spirit Airlines66%

    568 flights · 69% on time as flown · 3.1% cancel

  • American Airlines59%

    3,610 flights · 61% on time as flown · 3.0% cancel

On time by departure time

All airlines, scheduled local departure, Jun 2025 to May 2026.

  • Before 9 AM81%

    913 flights · avg delay 14 min

  • 9 AM to noon71%

    943 flights · avg delay 17 min

  • Noon to 3 PM63%

    1,113 flights · avg delay 28 min

  • 3 to 6 PM51%

    893 flights · avg delay 36 min

  • 6 to 9 PM52%

    970 flights · avg delay 33 min

Best day: Tuesday (71%). Worst: Sunday (61%).

Smarter routing

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    Rank flightsFares

On time by month

All airlines, Jun 2023 to May 2026. Several years per month, so one stormy season doesn't define a month. Travel-month estimates use this seasonal pattern.

J
70
F
76
M
62
A
68
M
61
J
53
J
51
A
62
S
75
O
73
N
75
D
71

What delays this route

  • Late-arriving aircraft47%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, boarding)28%
  • Air traffic control and airport volume20%
  • Severe weather5%

Share of delay minutes by the cause airlines report to the US DOT.

Historical odds, not a guarantee. Built from the US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time reports (Jun 2025 to May 2026), FAA ground stop and delay program advisories, and 20 years of airport weather observations. Covers US airlines that report to the DOT; schedules are flights operated recently, so confirm times when you book. ATIS Alerts is not affiliated with any airline. Fares are what Aviasales travelers saw in recent searches (USD, one way, 1 adult), not live quotes; the partner site shows the current price. Fare links go to our travel partner and may earn us a commission at no cost to you. Affiliate disclosure

DFW to MCO questions

What time of day is best to fly DFW to MCO?
Before 9 AM: 81% of flights arrived on time, against 51% for departures 3 to 6 PM. Later flights inherit delays from earlier ones, so the first departures of the day usually run best.
Which airline is most on time from DFW to MCO?
Envoy, with a season-adjusted 75% chance of operating and arriving on time over 62 flights. The adjustment compares each airline with what the route did in the months it flew, so a carrier that skipped a stormy month gets no free credit.
What is the worst month for delays on DFW to MCO?
July (51% on time); the best was February (76%), averaged over Jun 2023 to May 2026.
Is this a prediction for my flight?
No. These are historical odds from the US DOT on-time reports, FAA advisories and airport weather records. Check your flight status and the FAA delay board on the day you fly.

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