ABE to MCO flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Lehigh Valley International Airport to Orlando International Airport · 906 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ABE or MCO right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton (ABE) to Orlando (MCO) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.8% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (93% on time); around 2pm did worst (56%).
- Sunday was the most reliable day to fly (78% on time) and Thursday the least (73%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (62%).
Which airline is most on time from ABE to MCO?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Air | 75% | 2.8% | 18 min | 7.6% | 108 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am93%32 flights
- 9am73%22 flights
- 2pm56%18 flights
- 4pm64%25 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Tuesday83%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday73%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday33%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday78%6.1% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion62%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)19%
- Late-arriving aircraft12%
- Extreme weather6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather67%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
ABE to MCO: common questions
- How often are ABE to MCO flights on time?
- 75% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton to Orlando cancelled?
- 2.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 108).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 18 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 69 min behind schedule on average, and 7.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ABE?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MCO to ABE — 61% on time
More flights from Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: ABE → MCO, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.