LBE to MCO flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Arnold Palmer Regional Airport to Orlando International Airport · 823 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LBE or MCO right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Latrobe (LBE) to Orlando (MCO) arrived on time 65% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 5.1% were cancelled, and 15% arrived an hour or more late.
- Spirit Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 12pm did best (85% on time); around 6pm did worst (59%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Sunday the least (33%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (51%).
Which airline is most on time from LBE 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 | 65% | 5.1% | 27 min | 15.1% | 198 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 12pm85%35 flights
- 5pm61%123 flights
- 6pm59%23 flights
- 7pm70%10 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday74%5.4% cancelled
- Tuesday50%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday83%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday61%0.0% cancelled
- Friday64%2.7% cancelled
- Saturday79%9.1% cancelled
- Sunday33%15.4% 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 aircraft51%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion35%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)12%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather70%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)20%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Security0%
LBE to MCO: common questions
- How often are LBE to MCO flights on time?
- 65% 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 Latrobe to Orlando cancelled?
- 5.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (10 of 198).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 27 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 75 min behind schedule on average, and 15.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LBE?
- Flights on this route spent 12 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: LBE → MCO, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.