Flights Seattle → Orlando
SEA → MCO
How long is the flight from Seattle to Orlando?
The flight from Seattle (SEA) to Orlando (MCO) takes 4h 56m on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 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 Seattle to Orlando operates with a high level of punctuality, achieving an on-time performance rate of 83%. Over the course of the year, it has recorded an average delay of 9.6 minutes per flight, with a total of 473 flights conducted using Boeing 737 aircraft. This route serves one of the busiest airports in terms of annual passenger traffic, handling nearly 50 million passengers annually at its destination.
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 Seattle (SEA) → Orlando (MCO) route is operated by American Airlines, Alaska Airlines. Across 1122 flights monitored in recent months, 84% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 8 minutes. The cancellation rate is 3.83%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 21.9/100 (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 Seattle the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Orlando: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Seattle (SEA) to Orlando (MCO) heads east for about 4,105 km, a flight time of roughly 4h 56m.
Departures from Seattle on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 55% of SEA-MCO flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Seattle the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Orlando it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,122 tracked SEA-MCO flights, 84% left on time with an average delay of 8 min and a 3.8% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Airlines (AS) | 85% | -1 min | 0.5% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about SEA-MCO
The flight from Seattle (SEA) to Orlando (MCO) takes 4h 56m on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Seattle (SEA) -> Orlando (MCO) route, on-time performance is 84% with an average delay of 8 minutes, based on 1122 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Seattle-Orlando is 3.83% across 1122 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: American Airlines, Alaska 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.
