ABE to MLB flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Lehigh Valley International Airport to Melbourne Orlando International Airport · 914 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ABE or MLB 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 Melbourne (MLB) arrived on time 91% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (97% on time); around 7am did worst (83%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (94% on time) and Friday the least (90%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was extreme weather (50%).
Which airline is most on time from ABE to MLB?
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 | 91% | 1.0% | 10 min | 3.8% | 105 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am97%29 flights
- 7am83%24 flights
- 8am92%25 flights
- 9am95%21 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday94%2.0% cancelled
- Wednesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Friday90%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday0%0.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Extreme weather50%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)37%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Late-arriving aircraft0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
ABE to MLB: common questions
- How often are ABE to MLB flights on time?
- 91% 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 Melbourne cancelled?
- 1.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 105).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 10 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 113 min behind schedule on average, and 3.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ABE?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MLB to ABE — 86% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: ABE → MLB, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.