Flights Orlando → Phoenix
MCO → PHX
How long is the flight from Orlando to Phoenix?
The flight from Orlando (MCO) to Phoenix (PHX) takes 4h 12m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Orlando to Phoenix operates with a mix of Airbus A321, Airbus A320, and Boeing 737-800 aircraft, completing a total of 527 flights. With an on-time performance rate of 71%, the average delay for these flights is approximately 19.9 minutes, serving one of the busiest destination airports in terms of annual passenger traffic at 44,397,854 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) → Phoenix (PHX) route is operated by American Airlines, Southwest Airlines. Across 1164 flights monitored in recent months, 71% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 20 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.60%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 22.5/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Phoenix the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Orlando the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Phoenix: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Orlando (MCO) to Phoenix (PHX) heads west for about 2,969 km, a flight time of roughly 4h 12m.
Departures from Orlando on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 42% of MCO-PHX flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Orlando the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Phoenix it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,164 tracked MCO-PHX flights, 71% left on time with an average delay of 20 min and a 0.6% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 75% | 5 min | 0.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about MCO-PHX
The flight from Orlando (MCO) to Phoenix (PHX) takes 4h 12m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Orlando (MCO) -> Phoenix (PHX) route, on-time performance is 71% with an average delay of 20 minutes, based on 1164 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Orlando-Phoenix is 0.60% across 1164 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.
