MCO to ABE flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Orlando International Airport to Lehigh Valley International Airport · 906 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MCO or ABE right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Orlando (MCO) to Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton (ABE) arrived on time 61% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.8% were cancelled, and 21% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 11am did best (90% on time); around 7pm did worst (29%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (63% on time) and Sunday the least (59%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (47%).
Which airline is most on time from MCO to ABE?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Air | 61% | 2.8% | 34 min | 21.0% | 108 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 11am90%22 flights
- 12pm67%31 flights
- 6pm40%10 flights
- 7pm29%17 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Tuesday67%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday63%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday33%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday59%6.1% 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 aircraft47%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion30%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)14%
- Extreme weather9%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather67%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
MCO to ABE: common questions
- How often are MCO to ABE flights on time?
- 61% 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 Orlando to Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton cancelled?
- 2.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 108).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 34 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 84 min behind schedule on average, and 21.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MCO?
- Flights on this route spent 25 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ABE to MCO — 75% 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: MCO → ABE, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.