MCO → LAXOrlando to Los Angeles

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Direct flights from Orlando (MCO) to Los Angeles (LAX): 28 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 95% of the last 20 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 19 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 20 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,562 km, an estimated 5 hours 4 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Orlando and Los Angeles. Updated 29 October 2026 at 02:37 UTC.

Today, MCO → LAX

Wed 28 Oct · local times
  1. 06:15 DL484Delta Air Lines Left 06:10 Landed 08:18 −14
  2. 06:45 AA1928American Left 06:34 Landed 08:48 −31
  3. 08:00 UA325United Left 07:55 Landed 10:07 −31
  4. 09:50 DL504Delta Air Lines Left 09:45 Landed 11:45 −20
  5. 12:25 AA1496American Left 12:27 Landed 14:38 −10
  6. 15:45 UA1316United Left 15:35 Landed 17:53 −31
  7. 17:16 DL1140Delta Air Lines Left 17:11 LAX est. 19:38 +6In the air · sched 19:32
  8. 18:25 WN4991Southwest Left 18:23 LAX est. 20:24In the air · sched 20:55
  9. 20:20 AA1205American Left 20:12 LAX est. 22:28In the air · sched 22:47

Checked MCO board 22:37 · LAX board 19:26

MCO Orlando smooth · +10
LAX Los Angeles smooth · +0
3,562 km · ~5h 04m est.
dep bank 06:15–20:2028x weekly
Runs reliable · 4 airlines · 28x weekly · nonstop
95% on time

of the last 20 tracked MCO → LAX flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −19 min. 0 of 20 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−19 minacross the last 20 arrivals
Flight time~5h 04mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures28x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 20

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesDelta Air LinesSouthwest AirlinesUnited 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
American AirlinesAA100% on time

Flights AA1928 07:00 daily · AA1496 12:25 daily · AA1205 20:20 daily

Delta Air LinesDL100% on time

Flights DL484 06:15 daily · DL504 09:50 daily · DL1140 17:16 daily · DL1325 19:09 Mo Th Fr Su

Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN3698 17:50 Mo Th Fr · WN2770 varies Su · WN4991 18:25 Tu We Sa

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA325 09:05 daily · UA1316 15:08 daily · UA2210 19:18 Mo Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-28AA1205dep −8 → arr−19
10-28AA1496dep +2 → arr−10
10-28AA1928dep −11 → arr−31
10-28DL1140dep −5 → arr+6
10-28DL484dep −5 → arr−14
10-28DL504dep −5 → arr−20
10-28UA1316dep −10 → arr−31
10-28UA325dep −5 → arr−31
10-28WN4991dep −2 → arr−31
10-27AA1205dep +30 → arr+0
10-27AA1496dep −2 → arr−20
10-27AA1928dep −6 → arr−21
10-27DL1140dep −6 → arr−2
10-27DL484dep −5 → arr−12
10-27DL504dep −5 → arr−15
10-27UA1316dep +173 → arr+147
10-27UA325dep −1 → arr−36
10-27WN4991dep +13 → arr+2
10-26AA1205arrived−21
10-26AA1496arrived−23

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 +10 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NE 8 kt Full MCO delay board →
LAXLos Angeles +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · WSW 8 kt Full LAX delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at LAX: 36% 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 Orlando to Los Angeles route actually runs

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

Is MCO–LAX running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MCO is the weaker end, route health score 93/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MCO–LAX?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:15 and evening departures around 17:16 from MCO. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LAX delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MCO to LAX?

Great-circle distance is 3,562 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 281–335 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MCO–LAX fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 69 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.