Flights Orlando → Charlotte
MCO → CLT
Route overview
The flight route from Orlando to Charlotte operates with an average on-time performance of 81%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 10.4 minutes. Over the course of a year, this route sees around 1262 flights using various aircraft models including Airbus A321, Boeing 757, and Boeing 767 series planes, serving a destination airport that handles approximately 47,758,605 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 Orlando (MCO) → Charlotte (CLT) route is operated by American Airlines, Southwest Airlines. Across 1761 flights monitored in recent months, 79% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 13 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.82%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 27/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Charlotte the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Orlando the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Charlotte: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Orlando (MCO) to Charlotte (CLT) heads north for about 755 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 22m.
Departures from Orlando on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 37% of MCO-CLT flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Orlando the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Charlotte it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 1,761 tracked MCO-CLT flights, 79% left on time with an average delay of 13 min and a 1.8% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 74% | 16 min | 3.0% |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 73% | 6 min | 3.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about MCO-CLT
On the Orlando (MCO) -> Charlotte (CLT) route, on-time performance is 79% with an average delay of 13 minutes, based on 1761 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Orlando-Charlotte is 1.82% across 1761 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: American 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.
