MCO → RDUOrlando to Raleigh/Durham

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Direct flights from Orlando (MCO) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU): 28 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 89% of the last 28 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 7 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 28 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 861 km, an estimated 1 hour 36 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Orlando and Raleigh/Durham. Updated 17 October 2026 at 20:30 UTC.

Today, MCO → RDU

Sat 17 Oct · local times
WN3269Southwest42 min late

The MCO board at 16:30 shows departure at 16:37 instead of 15:55, gate 125 (TA). Status: boarding.

Landing
17:29RDU board estimate · sched 17:40
Later cancelled
0.5%of 15,371 past Southwest flights whose board showed 40 to 70 min late
Still to leave today
WN1583 20:00Southwest Airlines
Track WN3269 →
F91786FrontierIn the air, 32 min late

Left MCO at 15:11, 32 min after its 14:39 slot.

Landing
16:24RDU board estimate · sched 16:31
Track F91786 →
  1. 07:05 MX1303Breeze Left 07:03 Landed 08:36 −29
  2. 08:50 WN1585Southwest Left 08:55 +5 Landed 10:29 −6
  3. 10:00 DL1337Delta Air Lines Left 09:55 Landed 11:12 −34
  4. 10:55 F91112Frontier Left 11:02 +7 Landed 12:28 −17
  5. 13:11 MX2854Breeze Left 12:59 Landed 14:53 −18
  6. 14:39 F91786Frontier Left 15:11 +32 RDU est. 16:24In the air · sched 16:31
  7. 15:55 WN3269Southwest Est. 16:37 +42Boarding · Gate 125 · TA RDU est. 17:29sched 17:40
  8. 16:10 DL1312Delta Air Lines Left 16:00 RDU est. 17:58In the air · sched 17:57
  9. 16:10 MX2071Breeze Left 16:32 +22 RDU est. 17:55In the air · sched 18:10
  10. 20:00 WN1583Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate 87 · TA ·

Checked MCO board 16:30 · RDU board 15:03

MCO Orlando smooth · +13
RDU Raleigh/Durham smooth · +0
861 km · ~1h 36m est.
dep bank 07:00–21:4028x weekly
Runs reliable · 4 airlines · 28x weekly · nonstop
89% on time

of the last 28 operated MCO → RDU flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −7 min. 0 of 28 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−7 minacross the last 28 operated legs
Flight time~1h 36mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures28x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 28

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Breeze AirwaysDelta Air LinesFrontier AirlinesSouthwest 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
Breeze AirwaysMX89% on time

Flights MX1303 07:00 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su · MX606 08:00 Mo Tu · MX2854 13:11 We Sa · MX1611 13:22 Mo Fr

Delta Air LinesDL88% on time

Flights DL1337 varies daily · DL1312 varies daily · DL1370 19:58 Mo Th Fr Su

Frontier AirlinesF9100% on time

Flights F91112 varies daily · F91786 14:39 daily

Southwest AirlinesWN80% on time

Flights WN1585 08:50 Sa · WN2632 09:00 Tu We · WN2816 09:00 Mo Th Fr · WN2788 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-17DL1312dep −10 → arr+1
10-17DL1337dep −5 → arr−34
10-17F91112dep +7 → arr−17
10-17F91786dep +32 → arr−7
10-17MX1303dep −2 → arr−29
10-17MX2071dep +22 → arr−15
10-17MX2854dep −12 → arr−18
10-17WN1585dep +5 → arr−6
10-16DL1312dep −5 → arr−25
10-16DL1337dep −5 → arr−25
10-16DL1370dep +1 → arr−3
10-16F91112dep −10 → arr+4
10-16F91786dep +7 → arr−8
10-16MX1303dep −1 → arr−30
10-16MX1611dep −4 → arr−26
10-16MX2071dep +23 → arr−1
10-16WN2788dep +102 → arr+84
10-16WN2789dep −2 → arr−35
10-16WN2816dep +7 → arr−8
10-15DL1312departed−5
10-15DL1337departed+16
10-15DL1370departed−5
10-15F91112departed−15
10-15F91786departed−16
10-15MX1303departed+177
10-15MX1808departed−6
10-15MX2071departed+0
10-15WN2788departed+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 +13 min smooth 🌤 overcast · N 11 kt Full MCO delay board →
RDURaleigh/Durham +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · N 12 kt Full RDU delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at RDU: 37% 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 Raleigh/Durham route actually runs

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

Is MCO–RDU running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MCO is the weaker end, route health score 91/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MCO–RDU?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:00 and evening departures around 19:25 from MCO. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the RDU delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MCO to RDU?

Great-circle distance is 861 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 91–104 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MCO–RDU fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 73 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.