NEWS: Over 400 Flight Delays Reported at Orlando Airport Due to Poor Weather Conditions

If you’re flying in or out of Orlando International Airport today, we’ve got some important news, and you might want to keep a close eye on your flight status.

Orlando International Airport

Florida is no stranger to bad weather — especially nasty storms — but every once in a while, that weather is severe enough to impact airline operations in the area. In fact, a large wave of flight delays hit Orlando International Airport on May 4th, resulting in hundreds of impacted flights.

At 9 AM, flight tracking service FlightAware reported that Orlando International Airport was experiencing departure delays of one hour and 31 minutes to one hour and 45 minutes (and increasing) due to weather.

Orlando International Airport

The Orlando Airport X (formerly Twitter) account also shared an announcement that stated, in part, “Due to weather conditions in the area, airline operations may be affected – flight/baggage delivery delays may occur.” The safest bet in these scenarios is to check directly with your airline for updates regarding flight operations.

Weather Alert⛈️ Due to weather conditions in the area, airline operations may be affected – flight/baggage delivery delays may occur. Please check with your airline directly for any updates regarding their operations. For airport status, visit: https://t.co/vm0yMYHkcv. Thank you. https://t.co/p6x22emrLv

— Orlando International Airport (@MCO) May 4, 2025

A total of 407 flights have been delayed today (as of 4 PM EST), plus three cancelations, according to data from FlightAware. The majority of these delays come from Southwest (110 delays), JetBlue (56 delays), Spirit (50 delays), and Delta (39 delays). The canceled flights came from Southwest, United, and JetBlue Airlines.

©FlightAware

If the bad weather continues in the area, it’s possible we could see the number of delays and cancelations rise. If you’re expecting to fly in or out of the airport later on this evening, be prepared for plans to change or to spend more time at the airport than originally planned.

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