Flights Phoenix → Orlando
PHX → MCO
How long is the flight from Phoenix to Orlando?
The flight from Phoenix (PHX) to Orlando (MCO) takes 4h 3m 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 Phoenix to Orlando operates with an average on-time performance of 78%, experiencing a mean delay of 13.3 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 530 flights using either Airbus A320 or A321 aircraft, serving one of the busiest destination airports in terms of annual passenger traffic at nearly 50 million passengers.
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 Phoenix (PHX) → Orlando (MCO) route is operated by American Airlines, Southwest Airlines. Across 1159 flights monitored in recent months, 76% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 15 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.60%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 19.8/100 (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 Phoenix the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Orlando: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Phoenix (PHX) to Orlando (MCO) heads east for about 2,969 km, a flight time of roughly 4h 3m.
Departures from Phoenix on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 33% of PHX-MCO flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Phoenix the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Orlando it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,159 tracked PHX-MCO flights, 76% left on time with an average delay of 15 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 PHX-MCO
The flight from Phoenix (PHX) to Orlando (MCO) takes 4h 3m 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 Phoenix (PHX) -> Orlando (MCO) route, on-time performance is 76% with an average delay of 15 minutes, based on 1159 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Phoenix-Orlando is 0.60% across 1159 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.
