Flights New York → Orlando
LGA → MCO
Route overview
The flight route from New York to Orlando operates with a mix of aircraft including Airbus A320, Airbus A319, McDonnell Douglas MD-88, and Boeing 737-800. With an on-time performance rate of 72%, the flights experience an average delay of 17.5 minutes, based on a total of 1468 recorded flights. The destination airport serves over 50 million passengers annually, indicating high traffic and demand for this route.
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 New York (LGA) → Orlando (MCO) route is operated by JetBlue Airways, Delta Air Lines. Across 1939 flights monitored in recent months, 74% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 18 minutes. The cancellation rate is 5.05%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 27.7/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Orlando the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from New York the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Orlando: what to expect in this direction
Flying from New York (LGA) to Orlando (MCO) heads south-west for about 1,531 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 20m.
Departures from New York on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 37% of LGA-MCO flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing New York the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Orlando it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 1,939 tracked LGA-MCO flights, 74% left on time with an average delay of 18 min and a 5.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 80% | 8 min | 1.8% |
| JetBlue Airways (B6) | 72% | 14 min | 1.7% |
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Frequently asked questions about LGA-MCO
On the New York (LGA) -> Orlando (MCO) route, on-time performance is 74% with an average delay of 18 minutes, based on 1939 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on New York-Orlando is 5.05% across 1939 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: JetBlue Airways, Delta Air Lines.
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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.
