MCO to PHL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Orlando International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport · 862 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MCO or PHL 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 Philadelphia (PHL) arrived on time 72% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.3% were cancelled, and 12% arrived an hour or more late.
- American Airlines was the most punctual airline here (76% on time); Spirit Airlines was the least (64%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (94% on time); around 8pm did worst (55%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (80% on time) and Sunday the least (65%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (53%).
Which airline is most on time from MCO to PHL?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines | 76% | 2.2% | 24 min | 10.5% | 2,601 |
| Frontier Airlines | 70% | 2.2% | 28 min | 14.3% | 1,571 |
| Southwest Airlines | 68% | 0.8% | 21 min | 10.2% | 642 |
| Spirit Airlines | 64% | 5.4% | 27 min | 16.2% | 516 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am92%133 flights
- 6am94%330 flights
- 7am92%252 flights
- 8am86%317 flights
- 9am84%366 flights
- 10am82%445 flights
- 11am74%228 flights
- 12pm72%481 flights
- 1pm68%135 flights
- 2pm62%312 flights
- 3pm60%335 flights
- 4pm61%323 flights
- 5pm61%472 flights
- 6pm70%159 flights
- 7pm64%467 flights
- 8pm55%290 flights
- 9pm64%170 flights
- 10pm50%115 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday66%3.9% cancelled
- Tuesday80%2.2% cancelled
- Wednesday79%0.3% cancelled
- Thursday73%1.0% cancelled
- Friday73%0.9% cancelled
- Saturday68%1.5% cancelled
- Sunday65%6.0% 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 aircraft53%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)23%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion18%
- Extreme weather7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather73%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)22%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion6%
- Security0%
MCO to PHL: common questions
- How often are MCO to PHL 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 Philadelphia cancelled?
- 2.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (124 of 5,330).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 25 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 86 min behind schedule on average, and 12.1% 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: PHL to MCO — 72% 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 → PHL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.