About 1 in 3 DL 2729 flights from Orlando arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (29%); 4.5% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 3 minutes early.
DL 2729: MCO → DCA
Scheduled to leave Orlando at 7:55 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 71% of the time (247 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (69%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Usually Delta Air Lines's last flight of the day from Orlando to Washington (100% of days). Delta Air Lines's last MCO–DCA flight was cancelled 4.6% of the time, against 3.0% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next Delta Air Lines flight is usually around 10:20 a.m. the next morning.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 38 | 74% |
| Tuesday | 33 | 79% |
| Wednesday | 37 | 59% |
| Thursday | 37 | 73% |
| Friday | 37 | 65% |
| Saturday | 27 | 81% |
| Sunday | 38 | 68% |
Why it was late
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Questions
How often is DL 2729 from MCO to DCA late?
Delta Air Lines 2729 from Orlando, FL to Washington, DC arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 29% of 247 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 4.5% were cancelled.
Flight numbers change. Figures cover flights with this airline, number and route only. "Likely range" is the 95% interval for the true on-time rate given the number of flights. This is history, not live status: check Delta Air Lines for today's flight. Method.