MCO to EWR flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Orlando International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport · 937 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MCO or EWR 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 Newark (EWR) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3.1% were cancelled, and 12% arrived an hour or more late.
- United Airlines was the most punctual airline here (79% on time); JetBlue was the least (66%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (91% on time); around 5pm did worst (57%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Sunday the least (66%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (46%).
Which airline is most on time from MCO to EWR?
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 | 87% | 1.3% | 9 min | 4.6% | 155 |
| United Airlines | 79% | 2.3% | 21 min | 9.6% | 4,016 |
| Spirit Airlines | 68% | 5.9% | 24 min | 13.4% | 1,001 |
| JetBlue | 66% | 3.8% | 31 min | 17.8% | 1,360 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am90%485 flights
- 7am91%375 flights
- 8am86%434 flights
- 9am88%543 flights
- 10am82%668 flights
- 11am82%405 flights
- 12pm74%412 flights
- 1pm73%335 flights
- 2pm67%593 flights
- 3pm65%318 flights
- 4pm64%361 flights
- 5pm57%440 flights
- 6pm62%296 flights
- 7pm59%286 flights
- 8pm61%422 flights
- 9pm58%143 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday72%4.3% cancelled
- Tuesday80%3.0% cancelled
- Wednesday81%1.2% cancelled
- Thursday76%1.8% cancelled
- Friday76%2.2% cancelled
- Saturday69%2.6% cancelled
- Sunday66%6.7% 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 congestion46%
- Late-arriving aircraft32%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)18%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather61%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion29%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)10%
- Security0%
MCO to EWR: common questions
- How often are MCO to EWR flights on time?
- 74% 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 Newark cancelled?
- 3.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (203 of 6,532).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 23 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 88 min behind schedule on average, and 11.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MCO?
- Flights on this route spent 22 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: EWR to MCO — 77% 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 → EWR, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.