Flights Fort Lauderdale → Orlando
FLL → MCO
How long is the flight from Fort Lauderdale to Orlando?
The flight from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Orlando (MCO) takes 39 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 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 Fort Lauderdale to Orlando operates with an average on-time performance rate of 66%, and when delays occur, they typically last around twenty-two minutes. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 398 flights using aircraft such as the Saab SF340A/B and Airbus A320, serving a destination airport that accommodates 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 Fort Lauderdale (FLL) → Orlando (MCO) route is operated by Spirit Airlines, United Airlines. Across 813 flights monitored in recent months, 69% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 19 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.48%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 26.7/100 (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 Fort Lauderdale the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Orlando: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Orlando (MCO) heads north-west for about 286 km, a flight time of roughly 39m.
Departures from Fort Lauderdale on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 38% of FLL-MCO flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Fort Lauderdale the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Orlando it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 813 tracked FLL-MCO flights, 69% left on time with an average delay of 19 min and a 1.5% 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% |
| Spirit Airlines (NK) | 66% | 19 min | 3.4% |
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Frequently asked questions about FLL-MCO
The flight from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Orlando (MCO) takes 39 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Fort Lauderdale (FLL) -> Orlando (MCO) route, on-time performance is 69% with an average delay of 19 minutes, based on 813 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Fort Lauderdale-Orlando is 1.48% across 813 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Spirit Airlines, 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.
