BQN to MCO flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Rafael Hernández International Airport to Orlando International Airport · 1,129 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BQN or MCO right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Aguadilla (BQN) to Orlando (MCO) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.2% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- JetBlue was the most punctual airline here (81% on time); Frontier Airlines was the least (76%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (95% on time); around 5pm did worst (52%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Tuesday the least (73%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (64%).
Which airline is most on time from BQN 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JetBlue | 81% | 2.3% | 17 min | 7.6% | 565 |
| Frontier Airlines | 76% | 2.0% | 20 min | 10.3% | 440 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 2am74%129 flights
- 3am76%197 flights
- 4am84%26 flights
- 5am95%157 flights
- 8am94%100 flights
- 9am80%20 flights
- 11am86%22 flights
- 12pm80%60 flights
- 1pm72%18 flights
- 3pm67%13 flights
- 4pm81%26 flights
- 5pm52%54 flights
- 6pm73%55 flights
- 7pm63%39 flights
- 8pm80%49 flights
- 9pm60%23 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%6.7% cancelled
- Tuesday73%1.5% cancelled
- Wednesday85%0.8% cancelled
- Thursday83%0.7% cancelled
- Friday81%1.3% cancelled
- Saturday78%3.1% cancelled
- Sunday77%0.7% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft64%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)28%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather45%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)36%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion18%
- Security0%
BQN to MCO: common questions
- How often are BQN to MCO flights on time?
- 79% 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 Aguadilla to Orlando cancelled?
- 2.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (22 of 1,005).
- 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 80 min behind schedule on average, and 8.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BQN?
- Flights on this route spent 12 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MCO to BQN — 74% 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: BQN → MCO, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.