Flights Orlando → Atlanta
MCO → ATL
Route overview
The flight route from Orlando to Atlanta operates with a high frequency of 2,201 flights annually and features an on-time performance rate of 77%, with average delays of approximately 15.1 minutes. The aircraft used for this route include various models such as the Boeing 757, McDonnell Douglas MD-88, and other Boeing variants like the 767-300 and 737 series, serving a destination airport that handles over 108 million passengers per year.
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 Orlando (MCO) → Atlanta (ATL) route is operated by Air France, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Southwest Airlines. Across 2993 flights monitored in recent months, 76% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 16 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.40%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 21.2/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Orlando the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Atlanta: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Orlando (MCO) to Atlanta (ATL) heads north-west for about 651 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 14m.
Departures from Orlando on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 35% of MCO-ATL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Orlando the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Atlanta it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 2,993 tracked MCO-ATL flights, 76% left on time with an average delay of 16 min and a 1.4% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) | 84% | 20 min | 0.0% |
| Air France (AF) | 82% | 18 min | 3.3% |
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 80% | 8 min | 1.8% |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 73% | 6 min | 3.1% |
| ITA Airways (AZ) | 59% | 35 min | 4.9% |
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Frequently asked questions about MCO-ATL
On the Orlando (MCO) -> Atlanta (ATL) route, on-time performance is 76% with an average delay of 16 minutes, based on 2993 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Orlando-Atlanta is 1.40% across 2993 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 5 airlines: Air France, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, 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.
