MCO → TPAOrlando to Tampa

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Direct flights from Orlando (MCO) to Tampa (TPA): 5 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 2 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 130 km, an estimated 40 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Orlando and Tampa. Updated 16 October 2026 at 03:22 UTC.

MCO Orlando busy · +18
TPA Tampa smooth · +0
130 km · ~0h 40m est.
dep bank 06:00–23:005x weekly
Running clean · 2 airlines · 5x weekly · nonstop
88 / 100

route health from live MCO and TPA delay boards

Median arrival delay is +2 min. 0 of 2 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+2 minacross the last 2 operated legs
Flight time~0h 40mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures5x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Breeze AirwaysFrontier 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 AirwaysMX

Flights MX9076 22:00 Mo Th Sa Su · MX9789 23:00 Mo Th Sa Su

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F99126 06:00 Fr · F99154 06:00 Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-15MX9789dep −18 → arr+2
10-10MX9076dep +42 → arr+0

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 +18 min busy Full MCO delay board →
TPATampa +0 min smooth Full TPA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at TPA: 38% odds of a 15+ minute delay, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Orlando to Tampa route actually runs

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

Is MCO–TPA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MCO is the weaker end, route health score 88/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MCO–TPA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 22:00 from MCO. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the TPA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MCO to TPA?

Great-circle distance is 130 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 39–41 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MCO–TPA fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 10 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.