BHM → MCOBirmingham to Orlando

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Direct flights from Birmingham (BHM) to Orlando (MCO): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 86% of the last 21 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 18 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 21 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 Birmingham and Orlando. Updated 12 October 2026 at 14:22 UTC.

Today, BHM → MCO

Mon 12 Oct · local times
  1. 07:05 WN462Southwest Airlines Left 07:05 Landed 09:22 −33
  2. 09:30 LXJ405Flexjet On schedule ·
  3. · WN455Southwest Airlines On schedule MCO est. 14:40sched 14:50
  4. · WN997Southwest Airlines On schedule MCO est. 20:50sched 21:00

Checked BHM board 06:48 · MCO board 10:22

BHM Birmingham smooth · +12
MCO Orlando smooth · +0
771 km · ~1h 29m est.
dep bank 06:55–18:557x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
86% on time

of the last 21 operated BHM → MCO flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −18 min. 0 of 21 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−18 minacross the last 21 operated legs
Flight time~1h 29mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 21

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 AirlinesWN90% on time

Flights WN425 06:55 Sa · WN461 07:05 Tu We · WN462 07:05 Mo Th Fr Sa Su · WN4289 07:10 Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-12WN462dep +0 → arr−33
10-11WN4289dep +11 → arr−30
10-11WN462dep +20 → arr−10
10-11WN463dep +97 → arr+61
10-10WN1650dep +2 → arr−23
10-10WN425dep +17 → arr−15
10-10WN462dep +10 → arr−13
10-10WN5002dep +6 → arr+7
10-09WN455dep +28 → arr+0
10-09WN462dep +8 → arr−30
10-09WN997dep +11 → arr−22
10-08MX9575dep +31 → arr+24
10-08WN455dep +9 → arr−19
10-08WN462dep +5 → arr−35
10-08WN997dep +55 → arr+27
10-07WN461dep +38 → arr−1
10-07WN467dep +21 → arr−9
10-07WN4826dep +10 → arr−18
10-06WN461dep +17 → arr−25
10-06WN467dep −3 → arr−31
10-06WN4826dep +4 → arr−29

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
BHMBirmingham +12 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 0 kt Full BHM delay board →
MCOOrlando +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 10 kt Full MCO delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at BHM: 42% 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 Birmingham to Orlando route actually runs

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

Is BHM–MCO running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at BHM is the weaker end, route health score 92/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BHM–MCO?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:55 and evening departures around 17:05 from BHM. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MCO delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from BHM to MCO?

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 BHM–MCO 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.