Flights Orlando → Richmond
MCO → RIC
Route overview
The flight route from Orlando to Richmond operates with an average on-time performance of 68%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 19 minutes. Over the past year, there have been 306 total flights on this route, utilizing aircraft such as the Embraer 190, Canadair Regional Jet 900, and Boeing 737-300, serving Richmond International Airport, which opened in 1931 and currently handles approximately 4.07 million 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) → Richmond (RIC) route is operated by JetBlue Airways, Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines. Across 363 flights monitored in recent months, 70% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 17 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.48%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 25.4/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Richmond the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Orlando the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Richmond: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Orlando (MCO) to Richmond (RIC) heads north for about 1,075 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 46m.
Departures from Orlando on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 42% of MCO-RIC flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Orlando the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Richmond it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 363 tracked MCO-RIC flights, 70% left on time with an average delay of 17 min and a 2.5% 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% |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 73% | 6 min | 3.1% |
| JetBlue Airways (B6) | 72% | 14 min | 1.7% |
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Frequently asked questions about MCO-RIC
On the Orlando (MCO) -> Richmond (RIC) route, on-time performance is 70% with an average delay of 17 minutes, based on 363 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Orlando-Richmond is 2.48% across 363 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: JetBlue Airways, Delta Air Lines, 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.
