MCO → HOUOrlando to Houston

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Direct flights from Orlando (MCO) to Houston (HOU): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 32 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 4 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 Orlando and Houston. Updated 11 September 2026 at 07:26 UTC.

MCO Orlando busy · +29
HOU Houston smooth · +6
1,364 km · ~2h 15m est.
dep bank 07:00–20:557x weekly
Running clean · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
76 / 100

route health from live MCO and HOU delay boards

Median arrival delay is +32 min. 0 of 4 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+32 minacross the last 4 operated legs
Flight time~2h 15mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

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 AirlinesWN

Flights WN1278 07:00 Mo Th Fr · WN2590 08:20 Mo We Th Fr Su · WN4968 varies Su · WN313 11:15 Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-10WN1278arrived+1
09-10WN2590arrived−15
09-10WN2871arrived+54
09-10WN4967arrived+32

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 +29 min busy 🌤 scattered clouds · S 4 kt Full MCO delay board →
HOUHouston +6 min smooth 🌤 clear · SW 6 kt Full HOU delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MCO and HOU: 39% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +5 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 Houston route actually runs

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

Is MCO–HOU running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at MCO is the weaker end, route health score 76/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MCO–HOU?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:00 and evening departures around 18:25 from MCO. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the HOU delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MCO to HOU?

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 MCO–HOU fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 36 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.