MCO to GRR flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Orlando International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport · 1,024 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MCO or GRR 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 Grand Rapids (GRR) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.5% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Frontier Airlines was the most punctual airline here (88% on time); Republic Airways was the least (61%).
- Departures scheduled around 11am did best (95% on time); around 7pm did worst (50%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Tuesday the least (75%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (46%).
Which airline is most on time from MCO to GRR?
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 | 88% | 0.5% | 12 min | 6.1% | 197 |
| Southwest Airlines | 75% | 0.6% | 13 min | 6.5% | 171 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 61% | 0.0% | 28 min | 25.0% | 28 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am85%94 flights
- 10am78%36 flights
- 11am95%20 flights
- 12pm83%30 flights
- 1pm82%38 flights
- 2pm92%13 flights
- 3pm84%44 flights
- 4pm69%49 flights
- 7pm50%18 flights
- 8pm69%13 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday80%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday75%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday85%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday85%0.0% cancelled
- Friday80%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday75%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday85%2.9% 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 aircraft46%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)27%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion24%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
MCO to GRR: common questions
- How often are MCO to GRR flights on time?
- 80% 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 Grand Rapids cancelled?
- 0.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 396).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 13 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 64 min behind schedule on average, and 7.6% 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: GRR to MCO — 78% 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 → GRR, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.