Historical on-time performance
San Antonio to Orlando
Flights on SAT–MCO arrive on time 76% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 826 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
Not enough comparable data to name a most-on-time carrier — low-data carriers aren't ranked.
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time77%Medianon timep9040 minCancel0.3%Flights764
- Spirit AirlinesOn-time69%Medianon timep9025 minCancel11.3%Flights62
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline23%
- Weather5%
- Air traffic (NAS)38%
- Late aircraft33%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Air traffic (NAS).
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline56%
- Weather44%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 9 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 SAT → MCO
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 — 91% on time.
- Mornings91% on time · p90 10 min · 1,347 flights
- Middays76% on time · p90 40 min · 699 flights
- Evenings68% on time · p90 70 min · 658 flights
- Afternoons65% on time · p90 75 min · 578 flights
- Overnights61% on time · p90 100 min · 223 flights
Best day of week
Tuesdays are the most reliable day to fly this route — 85% on time.
- Tuesdays85% on time · p90 25 min · 408 flights
- Mondays78% on time · p90 50 min · 557 flights
- Fridays78% on time · p90 45 min · 560 flights
- Sundays77% on time · p90 50 min · 546 flights
- Wednesdays77% on time · p90 45 min · 392 flights
- Saturdays76% on time · p90 50 min · 549 flights
- Thursdays74% on time · p90 50 min · 493 flights
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