MCO to LBE flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Orlando International Airport to Arnold Palmer Regional Airport · 823 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MCO or LBE 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 Latrobe (LBE) arrived on time 68% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 5.1% were cancelled, and 12% arrived an hour or more late.
- Spirit Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (77% on time); around 2pm did worst (56%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (80% on time) and Sunday the least (50%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (38%).
Which airline is most on time from MCO to LBE?
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 | 68% | 5.1% | 22 min | 12.2% | 198 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am85%13 flights
- 9am77%39 flights
- 1pm70%74 flights
- 2pm56%43 flights
- 3pm63%17 flights
- 4pm60%10 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday80%5.4% cancelled
- Tuesday61%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday70%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday67%0.0% cancelled
- Friday61%2.7% cancelled
- Saturday80%9.1% cancelled
- Sunday50%15.4% 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 aircraft38%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion34%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)28%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather70%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)20%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Security0%
MCO to LBE: common questions
- How often are MCO to LBE flights on time?
- 68% 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 Latrobe cancelled?
- 5.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (10 of 198).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 22 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 63 min behind schedule on average, and 12.2% 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: LBE to MCO — 65% 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 → LBE, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.