Flights Orlando → Panama City
MCO → PTY
Route overview
The flight route connects Orlando with Panama City, utilizing Boeing 737-700 and Boeing 737-800 aircraft. The destination airport sees over fifteen million passengers annually, indicating significant traffic and demand for air travel in the region.
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.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Orlando (MCO) → Panama City (PTY) route is operated by United Airlines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 13.3/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Panama City the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Orlando the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Panama City: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Orlando (MCO) to Panama City (PTY) heads south for about 2,162 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 7m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Orlando the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Panama City it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 74% | 10 min | 6.9% |
Airlines operating MCO-PTY
Airports
Frequently asked questions about MCO-PTY
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The cancellation rate varies by airline and season. Check your flight risk for an up-to-date estimate.
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.
