MCO to LAS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Orlando International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport · 2,039 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MCO or LAS 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 Las Vegas (LAS) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.2% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- JetBlue was the most punctual airline here (90% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (76%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (94% on time); around 7pm did worst (52%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Monday the least (75%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (39%).
Which airline is most on time from MCO to LAS?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JetBlue | 90% | 0.0% | 8 min | 4.6% | 439 |
| Frontier Airlines | 81% | 0.6% | 14 min | 7.3% | 469 |
| Southwest Airlines | 76% | 0.0% | 14 min | 6.1% | 949 |
| Delta Air Lines | 67% | 0.0% | 8 min | 0.0% | 3 |
| Spirit Airlines | 66% | 0.0% | 23 min | 14.9% | 67 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am93%157 flights
- 7am91%367 flights
- 8am94%203 flights
- 9am93%111 flights
- 10am87%110 flights
- 1pm72%76 flights
- 2pm56%55 flights
- 3pm77%99 flights
- 4pm71%56 flights
- 5pm59%39 flights
- 6pm68%240 flights
- 7pm52%112 flights
- 8pm77%223 flights
- 9pm70%54 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%0.4% cancelled
- Tuesday84%0.4% cancelled
- Wednesday89%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday82%0.0% cancelled
- Friday78%0.3% cancelled
- Saturday80%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday75%0.0% 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 aircraft39%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)28%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion23%
- Extreme weather10%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)100%
- Extreme weather0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
MCO to LAS: common questions
- How often are MCO to LAS 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 Las Vegas cancelled?
- 0.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 1,927).
- 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 59 min behind schedule on average, and 6.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MCO?
- Flights on this route spent 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: LAS to MCO — 74% 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 → LAS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.