Southwest AirlinesWN
Flights WN163 16:25 Su · WN1256 18:50 Mo Th · WN856 19:55 Su
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Direct flights from Tampa (TPA) to Orlando (MCO): 3 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 67% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 130 km, an estimated 40 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Tampa and Orlando. Updated 13 September 2026 at 05:07 UTC.
TPA
Tampa
smooth · +0
MCO
Orlando
busy · +15
130 km · ~0h 40m est.
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 3x weekly · nonstop
67% on time
of the last 6 operated TPA → MCO flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +3 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+3 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~0h 40mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures3x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at TPA: 43% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +12 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Tampa to Orlando route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop TPA 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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TPA to MCO questions
Is TPA–MCO running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at MCO is the weaker end, route health score 90/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from TPA to MCO?
Great-circle distance is 130 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 39–41 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does TPA–MCO fly?
Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 4 flights a week (sun, mon, thu). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at TPA and arrival-side delay at MCO, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.
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