HOU → MCOHouston to Orlando

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Direct flights from Houston (HOU) to Orlando (MCO): 59 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 83% of the last 6 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 13 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,364 km, an estimated 2 hours 15 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Houston and Orlando. Updated 3 November 2026 at 05:30 UTC.

Today, HOU → MCO

Mon 2 Nov · local times
WN2130Southwest AirlinesIn the air, 147 min late

Left HOU at 22:57, 147 min after its 20:30 slot.

Landing
02:14MCO board estimate · sched 23:45
Track WN2130 →
  1. 06:30 WN2096Southwest Airlines Left 06:28 Landed 09:39 −6
  2. 07:05 WN2189Southwest Airlines Left 07:07 Landed 10:19 −1
  3. 11:40 WN4328Southwest Airlines Left 11:35 Landed 14:51 −4
  4. 13:55 WN2127Southwest Airlines Left 13:57 Landed 17:11 +1
  5. 16:20 WN2128Southwest Airlines Left 16:17 Landed 19:27 −8
  6. 18:05 WN2129Southwest Airlines Left 18:53 +48 Landed 21:55 +35
  7. 20:30 WN2130Southwest Airlines Left 22:57 +147 MCO est. 02:14 +149In the air · sched 23:45

Checked HOU board 23:30 · MCO board 00:22

HOU Houston busy · +17
MCO Orlando smooth · +8
1,364 km · ~2h 15m est.
dep bank 05:10–21:5059x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 59x weekly · nonstop
83% on time

of the last 6 tracked HOU → MCO flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −1 min. 0 of 13 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−1 minacross the last 6 arrivals
Flight time~2h 15mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures59x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 13

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 AirlinesWN83% on time

Flights WN2345 05:10 Mo Th Fr · WN2096 varies Mo Tu Su · WN2079 07:00 Mo Th Fr Sa · WN2189 07:05 Mo Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-02WN2096dep −2 → arr−6
11-02WN2127dep +2 → arr+1
11-02WN2128dep −3 → arr−8
11-02WN2129dep +48 → arr+35
11-02WN2130departed+147
11-02WN2189dep +2 → arr−1
11-02WN4328dep −5 → arr−4
11-01WN2096departed−1
11-01WN2127departed+29
11-01WN2128departed+66
11-01WN2129departed+32
11-01WN2130departed+19
11-01WN2189departed−3

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
HOUHouston +17 min busy ⛅ mostly cloudy · SSE 5 kt Full HOU delay board →
MCOOrlando +8 min smooth 🌤 overcast · E 9 kt Full MCO delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at HOU: a 33% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +8 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Houston to Orlando route actually runs

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

Is HOU–MCO running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at HOU is the weaker end, route health score 83/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on HOU–MCO?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:10 and evening departures around 18:05 from HOU. 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 HOU to MCO?

Great-circle distance is 1,364 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 126–147 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does HOU–MCO fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 59 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.