Historical on-time performance
Seattle to Orlando
Flights on SEA–MCO arrive on time 79% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 1,820 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
Too close to call — no single carrier is clearly more on-time here.
- Alaska AirlinesOn-time80%Medianon timep9030 minCancel0.4%Flights1,101
- Delta Air LinesOn-time77%Medianon timep9030 minCancel1.7%Flights719
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline44%
- Weather6%
- Air traffic (NAS)31%
- Late aircraft19%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline88%
- Weather6%
- Air traffic (NAS)6%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 16 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 SEA → MCO
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Overnights are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 81% on time.
- Overnights81% on time · p90 25 min · 2,021 flights
- Mornings78% on time · p90 30 min · 2,305 flights
- Middays77% on time · p90 35 min · 304 flights
- Afternoons75% on time · p90 30 min · 945 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 74% to 86% on time.
- Tuesdays86% on time · p90 15 min · 762 flights
- Wednesdays82% on time · p90 25 min · 772 flights
- Thursdays78% on time · p90 30 min · 802 flights
- Saturdays78% on time · p90 25 min · 813 flights
- Mondays78% on time · p90 30 min · 804 flights
- Fridays75% on time · p90 35 min · 811 flights
- Sundays74% on time · p90 35 min · 811 flights
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