MCO → LGWOrlando to London

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Direct flights from Orlando (MCO) to London (LGW): 28 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 22% of the last 9 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 30 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 10 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 6,991 km, an estimated 9 hours 28 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Orlando and London. Updated 28 October 2026 at 23:09 UTC.

Today, MCO → LGW

Wed 28 Oct · local times
BA2036British Airways33 min late

The MCO board at 19:09 shows departure at 19:43 instead of 19:10, gate C242 (TB).

Later cancelled
1.3%of 7,208 past British Airways flights whose board showed 20 to 40 min late
Still to leave today
No other nonstoplast MCO to LGW departure of the day
Track BA2036 →
  1. 18:40 Z0784Norse Atlantic UK Left 18:44 ·
  2. 19:10 BA2036British Airways Est. 19:43 +33Gate C242 · TB ·
  3. · AA6205 On schedule LGW est. 07:31sched 07:30
  4. · IB4678 On schedule LGW est. 07:31sched 07:30

Checked MCO board 19:09 · LGW board 23:07

MCO Orlando smooth · +0
LGW London busy · +16
6,991 km · ~9h 28m est.
dep bank 06:50–21:1028x weekly
Runs rough · 4 airlines · 28x weekly · nonstop
22% on time

of the last 9 tracked MCO → LGW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +30 min. 0 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+30 minacross the last 9 arrivals
Flight time~9h 28mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures28x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 10

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesBritish AirwaysIberiaNorse Atlantic UK

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
American AirlinesAA

Flights AA6205 varies daily · AA6201 10:40 daily

British AirwaysBA

Flights BA2036 17:25 daily · BA2038 21:10 daily

IberiaIB

Flights IB4678 varies daily

Norse Atlantic UKZ0

Flights Z0784 20:30 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-28Z0784departed+4
10-27AA6205arrived+72
10-27BA2036dep +43 → arr+1
10-27IB4678arrived+72
10-27Z0784dep −13 → arr−2
10-26AA6205arrived+16
10-26BA2036dep +42 → arr+72
10-26IB4678arrived+72
10-26Z0784arrived+25
10-25AA6201arrived+30

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 ⛅ overcast · NE 13 kt Full MCO delay board →
LGWLondon +16 min busy 🌤 mostly cloudy · SSE 2 kt Full LGW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at LGW: 79% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +40 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 London route actually runs

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

Is MCO–LGW running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at LGW is the weaker end, route health score 89/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MCO–LGW?

Operators schedule evening departures around 17:25 from MCO. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LGW delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MCO to LGW?

Great-circle distance is 6,991 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 523–629 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MCO–LGW fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 42 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.