EWR to MCO flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Orlando International Airport · 937 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
- MCO: Departure delays 16–30 minutes. Departure delays of 16–30 minutes due to tm initiatives:mit:wx (increasing).
On-time arrivals
77%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
3.0%
197 flights
Avg arrival delay
19 min
80 min when late
Airlines
4
6,533 flights tracked
Key facts
- Flights from Newark (EWR) to Orlando (MCO) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- United Airlines was the most punctual airline here (80% on time); Spirit Airlines was the least (71%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (92% on time); around 6pm did worst (66%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Sunday the least (71%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (43%).
Which airline is most on time from EWR 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier Airlines | 81% | 1.3% | 26 min | 5.3% | 155 |
| United Airlines | 80% | 2.1% | 16 min | 7.9% | 4,016 |
| JetBlue | 75% | 3.7% | 23 min | 10.8% | 1,364 |
| Spirit Airlines | 71% | 5.9% | 25 min | 14.2% | 998 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am90%174 flights
- 6am92%597 flights
- 7am92%356 flights
- 8am87%254 flights
- 9am77%312 flights
- 10am78%565 flights
- 11am80%705 flights
- 12pm78%106 flights
- 1pm80%467 flights
- 2pm73%660 flights
- 3pm72%413 flights
- 4pm70%386 flights
- 5pm67%472 flights
- 6pm66%439 flights
- 7pm71%143 flights
- 8pm71%300 flights
- 9pm75%166 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%4.8% cancelled
- Tuesday84%3.2% cancelled
- Wednesday83%1.4% cancelled
- Thursday78%1.9% cancelled
- Friday78%1.4% cancelled
- Saturday74%2.7% cancelled
- Sunday71%5.6% 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 aircraft43%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion31%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)21%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather61%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion28%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)11%
- Security0%
EWR to MCO: common questions
- How often are EWR to MCO flights on time?
- 77% 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 Newark to Orlando cancelled?
- 3.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (197 of 6,533).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 19 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 80 min behind schedule on average, and 9.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at EWR?
- Flights on this route spent 24 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MCO to EWR — 74% on time
More flights from Newark
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: EWR → MCO, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.