Flights Cleveland → Orlando
CLE → MCO
How long is the flight from Cleveland to Orlando?
The flight from Cleveland (CLE) to Orlando (MCO) takes 1h 59m on average. That is the median time recorded across 7 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 Cleveland to Orlando operates with a fleet of Boeing and Airbus aircraft, including the popular Boeing 737 variants and Airbus A320 models. With an average delay of 14.4 minutes per flight and a 79% on-time performance rate based on 616 total flights, this route offers relatively reliable service to one of the busiest airports in the United States, which handles nearly 50 million passengers annually.
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 Cleveland (CLE) → Orlando (MCO) route is operated by United Airlines. Across 1509 flights monitored in recent months, 80% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 17 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.86%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 29.2/100 (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 Cleveland the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Orlando: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Cleveland (CLE) to Orlando (MCO) heads south for about 1,444 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 59m.
Departures from Cleveland on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 39% of CLE-MCO flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Cleveland the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Orlando it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,509 tracked CLE-MCO flights, 80% left on time with an average delay of 17 min and a 1.9% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about CLE-MCO
The flight from Cleveland (CLE) to Orlando (MCO) takes 1h 59m on average. That is the median time recorded across 7 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Cleveland (CLE) -> Orlando (MCO) route, on-time performance is 80% with an average delay of 17 minutes, based on 1509 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Cleveland-Orlando is 1.86% across 1509 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: United 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.
