Flights Baltimore → Orlando
BWI → MCO
How long is the flight from Baltimore to Orlando?
The flight from Baltimore (BWI) to Orlando (MCO) takes 1h 53m on average. That is the median time recorded across 4 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Baltimore to Orlando operates with a mix of Boeing aircraft, including the 717, 737-300, and 737-800 models. With 69% of flights arriving on time, punctuality is moderate, and the average delay for delayed flights is approximately 18 minutes. Over 1250 flights have been recorded on this route, serving a destination airport that annually handles nearly 50 million passengers.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Baltimore (BWI) → Orlando (MCO) route is operated by Southwest Airlines. Across 2960 flights monitored in recent months, 70% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 18 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.57%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 29/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Orlando the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Baltimore the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Orlando: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Baltimore (BWI) to Orlando (MCO) heads south for about 1,269 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 53m.
Departures from Baltimore on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 37% of BWI-MCO flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Baltimore the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Orlando it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 2,960 tracked BWI-MCO flights, 70% left on time with an average delay of 18 min and a 2.6% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 75% | 5 min | 0.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about BWI-MCO
The flight from Baltimore (BWI) to Orlando (MCO) takes 1h 53m on average. That is the median time recorded across 4 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Baltimore (BWI) -> Orlando (MCO) route, on-time performance is 70% with an average delay of 18 minutes, based on 2960 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Baltimore-Orlando is 2.57% across 2960 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Southwest Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
