Historical on-time performance
San Francisco to Orlando
Flights on SFO–MCO arrive on time 85% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 1,402 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.
- United AirlinesOn-time86%Medianon timep9020 minCancel0.3%Flights1,041
- Alaska AirlinesOn-time85%Medianon timep9025 minCancel0.3%Flights330
- Frontier AirlinesOn-time48%Median10 minp9065 minCancel6.5%Flights31
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline36%
- Weather0%
- Air traffic (NAS)21%
- Late aircraft43%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline67%
- Weather33%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 6 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 SFO → 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 — 86% on time.
- Mornings86% on time · p90 20 min · 2,000 flights
- Overnights79% on time · p90 35 min · 1,444 flights
- Middays75% on time · p90 40 min · 488 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 79% to 83% on time.
- Tuesdays83% on time · p90 30 min · 529 flights
- Fridays83% on time · p90 30 min · 600 flights
- Wednesdays83% on time · p90 25 min · 569 flights
- Thursdays82% on time · p90 25 min · 588 flights
- Mondays79% on time · p90 35 min · 579 flights
- Saturdays79% on time · p90 40 min · 591 flights
- Sundays79% on time · p90 35 min · 593 flights
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