Historical on-time performance
Orlando to Pensacola
381 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on MCO–PNS arrive on time 61% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate61%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay70 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled4.8%of scheduled flights
based on 166 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Spirit AirlinesOn-time61%Medianon timep9070 minCancel4.8%Flights166
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline32%
- Weather1%
- Air traffic (NAS)37%
- Late aircraft30%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Air traffic (NAS).
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline13%
- Weather88%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 8 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly MCO → PNS
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 80% on time.
- Mornings80% on time · p90 35 min · 214 flights
- Afternoons72% on time · p90 70 min · 394 flights
- Middays72% on time · p90 45 min · 286 flights
- Evenings67% on time · p90 60 min · 218 flights
- Overnights61% on time · p90 65 min · 144 flights · limited
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 64% to 81% on time.
- Wednesdays81% on time · p90 35 min · 156 flights · limited
- Tuesdays80% on time · p90 25 min · 143 flights · limited
- Saturdays76% on time · p90 45 min · 156 flights · limited
- Fridays69% on time · p90 60 min · 198 flights · limited
- Thursdays68% on time · p90 70 min · 202 flights
- Sundays67% on time · p90 60 min · 209 flights
- Mondays64% on time · p90 85 min · 192 flights · limited
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