DAL → MCODallas to Orlando

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Direct flights from Dallas (DAL) to Orlando (MCO): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 51% of the last 45 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 15 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 45 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,564 km, an estimated 2 hours 30 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Dallas and Orlando. Updated 7 September 2026 at 15:18 UTC.

DAL Dallas smooth · +12
MCO Orlando smooth · +0
1,564 km · ~2h 30m est.
dep bank 06:00–20:057x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
51% on time

of the last 45 operated DAL → MCO flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +15 min. 0 of 45 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+15 minacross the last 45 operated legs
Flight time~2h 30mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 45

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 AirlinesWN51% on time

Flights WN4940 06:00 Mo Th Fr Su · WN1318 varies Tu We Sa Su · WN489 07:55 Mo Th Fr · WN4881 08:00 Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-07WN1527departed+11
09-07WN489departed+6
09-07WN4940departed+30
09-06WN1034departed+46
09-06WN1108departed+36
09-06WN1318departed+6
09-06WN1757departed+33
09-06WN4881departed+20
09-05WN12departed+59
09-05WN1318departed+15
09-05WN1319departed+30
09-05WN4881departed+22
09-05WN785departed+54
09-04WN1319departed+43
09-04WN1527departed+32
09-04WN246departed+104
09-04WN4496departed+109
09-04WN489departed+11
09-04WN4940departed+15
09-03WN1319departed+282
09-03WN1527departed+13
09-03WN246departed+46
09-03WN4496departed+98
09-03WN489departed+21
09-03WN4940departed+39
09-03WN827departed+8
09-02WN1318departed+6
09-02WN1319departed+11
09-02WN338departed+8
09-02WN345departed+8
09-02WN5150departed+2
09-02WN827departed+20
09-01WN1318departed+11
09-01WN1319departed+11
09-01WN338departed+2
09-01WN345departed+15
09-01WN827departed+16
08-31WN1105departed+13
08-31WN1319departed+3
08-31WN1527departed+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
DALDallas +12 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · 4 kt Full DAL delay board →
MCOOrlando +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 0 kt Full MCO delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DAL and MCO: 40% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +6 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Dallas to Orlando route actually runs

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

Is DAL–MCO running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DAL 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 DAL–MCO?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:25 from DAL. 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 DAL to MCO?

Great-circle distance is 1,564 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 140–164 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DAL–MCO fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 43 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.