MCO to LGA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Orlando International Airport to LaGuardia Airport · 950 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MCO or LGA 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 New York (LGA) arrived on time 68% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3.9% were cancelled, and 14% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (76% on time); American Airlines was the least (59%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (92% on time); around 6pm did worst (47%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (76% on time) and Sunday the least (58%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (40%).
Which airline is most on time from MCO to LGA?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 76% | 4.5% | 19 min | 10.0% | 2,167 |
| Frontier Airlines | 71% | 2.6% | 21 min | 12.3% | 312 |
| JetBlue | 63% | 3.2% | 30 min | 17.5% | 1,204 |
| Spirit Airlines | 62% | 5.6% | 27 min | 17.4% | 630 |
| American Airlines | 59% | 2.9% | 41 min | 19.5% | 903 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am96%152 flights
- 7am92%459 flights
- 8am82%288 flights
- 9am87%162 flights
- 10am86%271 flights
- 11am66%477 flights
- 12pm62%384 flights
- 1pm71%476 flights
- 2pm60%485 flights
- 3pm69%463 flights
- 4pm66%96 flights
- 5pm61%418 flights
- 6pm47%395 flights
- 7pm54%579 flights
- 8pm53%110 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday62%7.1% cancelled
- Tuesday71%3.7% cancelled
- Wednesday76%2.1% cancelled
- Thursday67%1.6% cancelled
- Friday72%2.6% cancelled
- Saturday69%2.8% cancelled
- Sunday58%7.4% 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 congestion40%
- Late-arriving aircraft36%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)20%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather60%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)21%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Security0%
MCO to LGA: common questions
- How often are MCO to LGA 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 New York cancelled?
- 3.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (205 of 5,216).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 26 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 80 min behind schedule on average, and 14.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MCO?
- Flights on this route spent 21 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: LGA to MCO — 70% 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 → LGA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.