MCO to PDX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Orlando International Airport to Portland International Airport · 2,535 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MCO or PDX 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 Portland (PDX) arrived on time 72% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.5% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Alaska Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (88% on time); around 5pm did worst (68%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Thursday the least (63%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (35%).
Which airline is most on time from MCO to PDX?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Airlines | 72% | 0.5% | 17 min | 8.3% | 390 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am88%26 flights
- 4pm76%114 flights
- 5pm68%248 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday65%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday78%1.8% cancelled
- Wednesday85%1.9% cancelled
- Thursday63%0.0% cancelled
- Friday77%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday70%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday66%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 aircraft35%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion26%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)24%
- Extreme weather15%
- Security0%
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 PDX: common questions
- How often are MCO to PDX flights on time?
- 72% 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 Portland cancelled?
- 0.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 390).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 17 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 58 min behind schedule on average, and 8.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MCO?
- Flights on this route spent 25 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PDX to MCO — 83% 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 → PDX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.