MCO to PBI flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Orlando International Airport to Palm Beach International Airport · 141 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MCO or PBI 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 West Palm Beach/Palm Beach (PBI) arrived on time 70% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.5% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (86% on time); around 9pm did worst (37%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (77% on time) and Monday the least (65%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (60%).
Which airline is most on time from MCO to PBI?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 70% | 0.5% | 18 min | 8.6% | 607 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am86%235 flights
- 11am79%29 flights
- 7pm65%26 flights
- 8pm59%284 flights
- 9pm37%31 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday65%1.1% cancelled
- Tuesday74%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday74%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday67%0.0% cancelled
- Friday67%1.1% cancelled
- Saturday77%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday66%1.4% 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 aircraft60%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
MCO to PBI: common questions
- How often are MCO to PBI flights on time?
- 70% 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 West Palm Beach/Palm Beach cancelled?
- 0.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 607).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 18 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 54 min behind schedule on average, and 8.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MCO?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PBI to MCO — 85% 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 → PBI, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.