LGA to MCO flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from LaGuardia Airport to Orlando International Airport · 950 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LGA or MCO right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from New York (LGA) to Orlando (MCO) arrived on time 70% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 4.2% were cancelled, and 13% arrived an hour or more late.
- Spirit Airlines was the most punctual airline here (77% on time); Frontier Airlines was the least (59%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (87% on time); around 8pm did worst (49%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (76% on time) and Sunday the least (62%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (42%).
Which airline is most on time from LGA 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 | 77% | 5.2% | 20 min | 10.9% | 629 |
| Delta Air Lines | 73% | 4.4% | 20 min | 10.9% | 2,166 |
| American Airlines | 69% | 2.7% | 25 min | 14.3% | 902 |
| JetBlue | 67% | 4.0% | 29 min | 15.7% | 1,206 |
| Frontier Airlines | 59% | 6.4% | 44 min | 17.7% | 313 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am93%55 flights
- 6am86%284 flights
- 7am87%860 flights
- 8am83%150 flights
- 9am76%424 flights
- 10am76%228 flights
- 11am76%498 flights
- 12pm68%121 flights
- 1pm74%279 flights
- 2pm59%309 flights
- 3pm58%648 flights
- 4pm56%101 flights
- 5pm65%317 flights
- 6pm62%163 flights
- 7pm59%382 flights
- 8pm49%213 flights
- 9pm50%174 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday65%8.3% cancelled
- Tuesday74%4.8% cancelled
- Wednesday76%2.8% cancelled
- Thursday70%1.6% cancelled
- Friday75%1.9% cancelled
- Saturday72%3.1% cancelled
- Sunday62%7.1% 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 aircraft42%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion30%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)26%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather58%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)23%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Security0%
LGA to MCO: common questions
- How often are LGA to MCO flights on time?
- 70% 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 New York to Orlando cancelled?
- 4.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (221 of 5,216).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 24 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 79 min behind schedule on average, and 13.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LGA?
- Flights on this route spent 26 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MCO to LGA — 68% on time
More flights from New York
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: LGA → MCO, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.