MCO → HOUOrlando to Houston

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Direct flights from Orlando (MCO) to Houston (HOU): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 60% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 14 minutes late. 1 of the 5 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 1,364 km, an estimated 2 hours 15 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Orlando and Houston. Updated 17 October 2026 at 11:22 UTC.

Today, MCO → HOU

Sat 17 Oct · local times
  1. 07:10 WN3601Southwest Airlines Left 07:13 HOU 08:45In the air · scheduled landing
  2. 08:30 WN8804Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate 123 · TA HOU 10:10scheduled
  3. 08:40 WN2721Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate 127 · TA HOU 10:15scheduled
  4. 12:25 WN686Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate 123 · TA HOU est. 14:11 +11sched 14:00
  5. 16:05 WN2722Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate 104 · TA HOU 17:40scheduled
  6. 17:25 WN1503Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate 125 · TA HOU 19:05scheduled
  7. 19:40 WN1301Southwest Airlines Sched 19:40Departure not confirmed by the board HOU 21:20scheduled
  8. · WN21 On schedule HOU 13:25scheduled
  9. · WN558 On schedule HOU 13:15scheduled

Checked MCO board 07:22 · HOU board 05:28

MCO Orlando smooth · +0
HOU Houston disrupted · +61
1,364 km · ~2h 15m est.
dep bank 06:20–22:407x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
60% on time

of the last 5 operated MCO → HOU flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +14 min. 1 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+14 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~2h 15mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

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 AirlinesWN60% on time

Flights WN4033 06:20 Tu We · WN2999 06:30 Mo Th Fr · WN4956 06:30 Su · WN3601 07:10 Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-17WN3601departed+3
10-16WN1503arrived+23
10-16WN2722arrived+14
10-16WN2724cancelledCNX
10-16WN2754arrived+7

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 +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SSW 3 kt Full MCO delay board →
HOUHouston +61 min disrupted 🌤 few clouds · NNE 14 kt Full HOU delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at HOU: 38% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +7 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 Houston route actually runs

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

Is MCO–HOU running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The arrival side at HOU is the weaker end, route health score 59/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MCO–HOU?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:20 and evening departures around 19:40 from MCO. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the HOU delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MCO to HOU?

Great-circle distance is 1,364 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 126–147 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MCO–HOU fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 54 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.