MCO → BHMOrlando to Birmingham

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Direct flights from Orlando (MCO) to Birmingham (BHM): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 50% of the last 24 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 16 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 24 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 Orlando and Birmingham. Updated 17 October 2026 at 04:44 UTC.

Today, MCO → BHM

Sat 17 Oct · local times
  1. 08:50 WN455Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate 102 · TA ·
  2. 15:30 WN460Southwest Airlines Sched 15:30Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  3. 19:55 WN4990Southwest Airlines Sched 19:55Departure not confirmed by the board ·

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

MCO Orlando heavy · +40
BHM Birmingham busy · +18
771 km · ~1h 29m est.
dep bank 08:00–20:307x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
50% on time

of the last 24 operated MCO → BHM flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +16 min. 0 of 24 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+16 minacross the last 24 operated legs
Flight time~1h 29mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 24

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 AirlinesWN50% on time

Flights WN2289 08:00 Su · WN455 08:50 Sa · WN2269 09:00 Tu We · WN143 09:20 Mo Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16LXJ274arrived+76
10-16WN143dep +4 → arr−8
10-16WN2944dep +32 → arr+26
10-16WN460dep +153 → arr+154
10-15WN143dep +22 → arr+5
10-15WN2944dep +42 → arr+19
10-15WN460dep +83 → arr+63
10-14B68581dep +0 → arr−15
10-14WN1065dep +14 → arr+7
10-14WN2269dep +2 → arr+7
10-14WN2523dep +56 → arr+39
10-13WN1065dep +28 → arr+19
10-13WN2269dep −2 → arr−10
10-13WN2523dep +68 → arr+45
10-12WN143dep +5 → arr−5
10-12WN2944dep +6 → arr−9
10-12WN460dep +29 → arr+16
10-11WN2289dep −2 → arr−22
10-11WN3043dep +42 → arr+26
10-11WN4990dep +1 → arr−21
10-10WN455dep +4 → arr−17
10-10WN460dep +65 → arr+53
10-10WN4990dep +9 → arr−10
10-10WN5011dep +47 → arr+24

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
MCOOrlando +40 min heavy 🌤 scattered clouds · N 0 kt Full MCO delay board →
BHMBirmingham +18 min busy 🌤 overcast · N 14 kt Full BHM 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 Orlando to Birmingham route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MCO to BHM 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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MCO to BHM questions

Is MCO–BHM running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The departure side at MCO is the weaker end, route health score 61/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MCO–BHM?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:00 and evening departures around 19:50 from MCO. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BHM delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MCO to BHM?

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 MCO–BHM 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.