BHM → MCOBirmingham to Orlando

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Direct flights from Birmingham (BHM) to Orlando (MCO): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 82% of the last 22 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 22 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 771 km, an estimated 1 hour 29 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Birmingham and Orlando. Updated 17 October 2026 at 04:44 UTC.

Today, BHM → MCO

Fri 16 Oct · local times
  1. 07:05 WN462Southwest Airlines Left 07:30 +25 Landed 09:45 −10
  2. 12:10 WN455Southwest Airlines Left 12:19 +9 Landed 14:30 −20
  3. 18:15 WN997Southwest Airlines Left 18:34 +19 Landed 20:52 −8

Checked BHM board 22:48 · MCO board 00:44

BHM Birmingham disrupted · +166
MCO Orlando smooth · +5
771 km · ~1h 29m est.
dep bank 06:55–18:557x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
82% on time

of the last 22 operated BHM → MCO flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −10 min. 0 of 22 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−10 minacross the last 22 operated legs
Flight time~1h 29mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 22

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Southwest Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Southwest AirlinesWN85% on time

Flights WN425 06:55 Sa · WN461 07:05 Tu We · WN462 07:05 Mo Th Fr Sa Su · WN4289 07:10 Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16WN455dep +9 → arr−20
10-16WN462dep +25 → arr−10
10-16WN997dep +19 → arr−8
10-15WN455dep +28 → arr+2
10-15WN462dep +3 → arr−32
10-15WN997dep +137 → arr+95
10-14WN461dep +9 → arr−25
10-14WN467dep +10 → arr−20
10-14WN4826dep +16 → arr−13
10-13B68580dep +0 → arr−202
10-13WN461dep +8 → arr−32
10-13WN467dep +5 → arr−28
10-13WN4826dep +0 → arr−18
10-12LXJ405departed+104
10-12WN455dep +27 → arr−3
10-12WN462dep +8 → arr−33
10-12WN997dep +35 → arr+9
10-11WN4289dep +11 → arr−30
10-11WN462dep +20 → arr−10
10-11WN463dep +97 → arr+61
10-10WN1650departed+2
10-10WN425departed+17

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
BHMBirmingham +166 min disrupted 🌤 overcast · N 14 kt Full BHM delay board →
MCOOrlando +5 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · N 0 kt Full MCO delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at BHM: 41% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Birmingham to Orlando route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop BHM to MCO flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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BHM to MCO questions

Is BHM–MCO running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The departure side at BHM is the weaker end, route health score 45/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BHM–MCO?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:55 and evening departures around 17:05 from BHM. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MCO delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from BHM to MCO?

Great-circle distance is 771 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 84–96 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BHM–MCO fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 21 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.