Flights Richmond → Orlando
RIC → MCO
Route overview
The flight route from Richmond to Orlando operates with an average on-time performance of 71%, experiencing mean delays of approximately 24 minutes. Over the past year, this route has seen a total of 306 flights using aircraft such as the Embraer 190, Canadair Regional Jet 900, and Boeing 737-300, serving the high traffic Orlando airport which handles nearly 50 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 Richmond (RIC) → Orlando (MCO) 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 23 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.48%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 20.2/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Orlando the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Richmond the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Orlando: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Richmond (RIC) to Orlando (MCO) heads south for about 1,075 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 46m.
Departures from Richmond on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 44% of RIC-MCO flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Richmond the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Orlando it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 363 tracked RIC-MCO flights, 70% left on time with an average delay of 23 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 RIC-MCO
On the Richmond (RIC) -> Orlando (MCO) route, on-time performance is 70% with an average delay of 23 minutes, based on 363 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Richmond-Orlando 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.
