MCO Orlando International Airport
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Orlando17:35·26°C·#255/327
OPSSMOOTH WEATHERVFR TREND 2H▲ +31 MIN
on schedule

Orlando (MCO) airport departure delay right now

Departures on schedule, arrivals 17 min early. 5 of 584 flights cancelled (0.9%).

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Orlando (MCO) delays today: 92% of the 701 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running on schedule and arrivals 17 min early, across 584 flights tracked so far today. 5 of 584 tracked flights have been cancelled (0.9%). Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 22 October 2026 at 21:22 UTC.

Departures382 timed
On time89%339
Delayed11%43
typical now on schedule
Arrivals319 timed
On time94%300
Delayed6%19
typical now 17 min early
Departuresfull board ↗
12:18 19:55AA2084PHL Philadelphia · gate 54+457 min
13:03 19:46F91875LAS Las Vegas · gate 26+403 min
15:30 18:30WN3034MSY New Orleans · gate 124+180 min
15:51 19:10DL2775JFK New York · gate 72+199 min
16:51 19:01AA1782Chicago-O Hare · gate 50+130 min
17:24 18:27AA1663PHX Phoenix · gate 56+63 min
17:25 18:57WN2675AUS Austin · gate 109+92 min
17:28 17:42AA1615Dallas-Ft. Worth · gate 57+14 min
00:30UA3901Chicago-O HareCancelled
11:36F92250SJU San JuanCancelled
11:55AC1675YYZ TorontoCancelled

When this board posts +15, the median flight leaves +30. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

10:56 19:27AA902LGA from New York+511 min
12:30 21:28N8709+538 min
16:01 18:03AA1782from Chicago-O Hare+122 min
16:40 17:59WN4685HOU from Houston+79 min
16:52 18:18MX217from Charleston,WV+86 min
17:20 18:08WN2541BWI from Baltimore+48 min
10:31F92981SJU from San JuanCancelled
10:54AC1670YYZ from TorontoCancelled
86 of 380 still on the board · 23%
+538
N8709 from · arr 21:28
Flights this late at MCO still cancel only 5.1% of the time.
+511
AA902 from New York · arr 19:27
Across our tracked network, delayed flights claw back ~27 min on average.
+457
AA2084 → Philadelphia · dep 19:55
A +457 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.
+403
F91875 → Las Vegas · dep 19:46
A +403 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.
live positions · 3-min feed
68aircraft inbound · next to land AA1943 from New York, lands ~17:37
AA1943New York
on final · ~17:37
WN2344Chicago-Midway
on final · ~17:37
F94173Philadelphia
on final · ~17:38
AD8706Campinas, Brazil
lands ~17:41

Positions as of 17:32 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

median · min 3 legs
PUJPunta Cana+17m
Why11 kt NE winds, Few clouds. Conditions like these carry no delay penalty at MCO in our weather × delay record.
Cancelled 0.9%5 of 584 A typical day here runs ~1.1%. Today is holding at or below normal. Weather window Forecast (TAF) 🌤 staying clear No significant weather in the TAF window. Made up in the air Network figure ~27 min Network-wide median for delayed flights in our tracked sample.

Today is the 22nd worst day of the last 30. Median day: +3 min departures.

+7
MON
+2
TUE
+6
WED
+11
THU
+15
FRI
+11
SAT
+10
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Tuesday (+2 min), heaviest on Friday (+15 min).

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Orlando airport delays today

MCO is running smoothly. A typical departure is currently on schedule, up 31 minutes over the last two hours. Arrivals are 17 min early. Cancellations: 5 of 584 tracked flights (0.9%). The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 18:00 (+5 min expected).

Is Orlando (MCO) delayed right now?

MCO is running smoothly. Departures on schedule, arrivals 17 min early. 5 of 584 flights cancelled (0.9%). 92% of the 701 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

What is the current weather at Orlando (MCO)?

Winds NE-040 at 11kt, Vis 10sm, Temp 26°C, Dew 12°C, Alt 29.99 inHg, Few clouds at 5500ft. 26°C. wind 11 kt. visibility >10 km. flight rules VFR.

What is the best day to fly from Orlando (MCO)?

Over the last 90 days, Tuesday averaged the lightest departure delays (+2 min). Friday ran heaviest (+15 min).

How often are flights delayed at MCO today?

We tracked 584 flights today: departures on schedule, arrivals 17 min early. 0.9% of tracked operations were cancelled.

What is the TAF forecast for MCO?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds NNE-030 at 12kt gusting to 18kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 4000ft.

Are there cancellations at MCO today?

5 cancellations across 584 tracked flights today (0.9% of operations).

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How we measure this →
VFRRight now visual (VFR). Weather isn’t the binding constraint right now, and the forecast (TAF) below stays visual.
Wind40° 11 kt
Visibility>10 km
Temp / dew26 / 12 °C
Pressure1016 hPa
KMCO 222053Z 04011KT 10SM FEW055 26/12 A2999
17:00 to 21:00VFRWinds NNE-030 at 12kt gusting to 18kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 4000ft
21:00 to 11:00VFRWinds NNE-020 at 6kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 3000ft
11:00 to 20:00VFRWinds NE-040 at 14kt gusting to 20kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 4500ft
Dep index
0.0/5Arr index
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METAR 16:53 local · 43m ago · delay window 17:22 local · How these are computed → methodology