Flights Philadelphia → Orlando
PHL → MCO
How long is the flight from Philadelphia to Orlando?
The flight from Philadelphia (PHL) to Orlando (MCO) takes 2h 5m on average. That is the median time recorded across 5 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Philadelphia to Orlando operates with a mix of aircraft including Boeing 767, Airbus A321, and Boeing 757 models. With an on-time performance rate of 75%, the flights experience an average delay of 16.9 minutes, based on a total of 1428 recorded flights. The destination airport serves over 50 million passengers annually, indicating high traffic and demand for this route.
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 Philadelphia (PHL) → Orlando (MCO) route is operated by American Airlines, Southwest Airlines. Across 3378 flights monitored in recent months, 73% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 20 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.52%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 24.4/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Orlando the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Philadelphia the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Orlando: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Philadelphia (PHL) to Orlando (MCO) heads south-west for about 1,389 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 5m.
Departures from Philadelphia on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 36% of PHL-MCO flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Philadelphia the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Orlando it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 3,378 tracked PHL-MCO flights, 73% left on time with an average delay of 20 min and a 2.5% 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 PHL-MCO
The flight from Philadelphia (PHL) to Orlando (MCO) takes 2h 5m on average. That is the median time recorded across 5 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Philadelphia (PHL) -> Orlando (MCO) route, on-time performance is 73% with an average delay of 20 minutes, based on 3378 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Philadelphia-Orlando is 2.52% across 3378 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.
