MCO → BHMOrlando to Birmingham

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Direct flights from Orlando (MCO) to Birmingham (BHM): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 63% of the last 24 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 24 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 Orlando and Birmingham. Updated 12 October 2026 at 14:22 UTC.

Today, MCO → BHM

Mon 12 Oct · local times
  1. 09:20 WN143Southwest Left 09:25 +5 BHM est. 09:32In the air · sched 10:00
  2. 16:30 WN460Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate 107 · TA ·
  3. 20:30 WN2944Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate 105 · TA ·

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

MCO Orlando smooth · +0
BHM Birmingham busy · +24
771 km · ~1h 29m est.
dep bank 08:00–20:557x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
63% on time

of the last 24 operated MCO → BHM flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +4 min. 0 of 24 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+4 minacross the last 24 operated legs
Flight time~1h 29mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 24

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 AirlinesWN65% on time

Flights WN2289 08:00 Su · WN455 08:50 Sa · WN2269 09:00 Tu We · WN143 09:20 Mo Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-12WN143dep +5 → arr−28
10-11WN2289dep −2 → arr−22
10-11WN3043dep +42 → arr+26
10-11WN4990dep +1 → arr−21
10-10WN455dep +4 → arr−17
10-10WN460dep +65 → arr+53
10-10WN4990dep +9 → arr−10
10-10WN5011dep +47 → arr+24
10-09WN143dep +27 → arr+7
10-09WN2944dep +59 → arr+56
10-09WN460dep +39 → arr+51
10-08WN143dep +11 → arr+3
10-08WN2944dep +49 → arr+34
10-08WN460dep +27 → arr+27
10-07F99129dep +33 → arr+32
10-07WN1065dep +15 → arr+14
10-07WN2269dep −10 → arr−18
10-07WN2523dep +24 → arr+4
10-06WN1065dep +15 → arr+2
10-06WN2269dep −5 → arr−7
10-06WN2523dep +14 → arr−4
10-05WN143arrived−11
10-05WN2944arrived+107
10-05WN460arrived−9

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 +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 10 kt Full MCO delay board →
BHMBirmingham +24 min busy 🌤 few clouds · N 0 kt Full BHM 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 Orlando to Birmingham route actually runs

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

Is MCO–BHM running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at BHM is the weaker end, route health score 84/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MCO–BHM?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:00 and evening departures around 19:50 from MCO. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BHM delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MCO to BHM?

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 MCO–BHM 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.