MCO to ACY flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Orlando International Airport to Atlantic City International Airport · 852 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MCO or ACY 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 Atlantic City (ACY) arrived on time 70% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 6% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- Spirit Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (100% on time); around 6pm did worst (33%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Thursday the least (61%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (41%).
Which airline is most on time from MCO to ACY?
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 | 70% | 6.0% | 21 min | 11.1% | 520 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am92%12 flights
- 7am100%22 flights
- 9am71%71 flights
- 1pm79%28 flights
- 2pm83%47 flights
- 5pm68%69 flights
- 6pm33%16 flights
- 7pm53%31 flights
- 9pm62%175 flights
- 10pm77%31 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday68%11.0% cancelled
- Tuesday77%2.7% cancelled
- Wednesday83%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday61%2.7% cancelled
- Friday69%8.2% cancelled
- Saturday64%6.3% cancelled
- Sunday68%10.5% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion41%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)30%
- Late-arriving aircraft22%
- Extreme weather7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather61%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)32%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion6%
- Security0%
MCO to ACY: common questions
- How often are MCO to ACY 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 Orlando to Atlantic City cancelled?
- 6.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (31 of 520).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 21 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 65 min behind schedule on average, and 11.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MCO?
- Flights on this route spent 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ACY to MCO — 81% 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 → ACY, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.