ACY to MCO flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Atlantic City International Airport to Orlando International Airport · 852 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ACY or MCO right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Atlantic City (ACY) to Orlando (MCO) arrived on time 81% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 5% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Spirit Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (93% on time); around 12pm did worst (69%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (93% on time) and Monday the least (71%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (49%).
Which airline is most on time from ACY 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Airlines | 81% | 5.0% | 16 min | 9.0% | 517 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am93%95 flights
- 6am86%135 flights
- 10am84%92 flights
- 11am84%26 flights
- 12pm69%16 flights
- 1pm79%29 flights
- 4pm45%12 flights
- 5pm71%103 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday71%8.1% cancelled
- Tuesday93%6.9% cancelled
- Wednesday88%2.9% cancelled
- Thursday83%1.4% cancelled
- Friday85%4.0% cancelled
- Saturday77%3.8% cancelled
- Sunday71%8.0% 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 congestion49%
- Late-arriving aircraft29%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)21%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather69%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)27%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion4%
- Security0%
ACY to MCO: common questions
- How often are ACY to MCO flights on time?
- 81% 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 Atlantic City to Orlando cancelled?
- 5.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (26 of 517).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 16 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 80 min behind schedule on average, and 9.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ACY?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: ACY → MCO, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.