MCO to PHX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Orlando International Airport to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · 1,849 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MCO or PHX 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 Phoenix (PHX) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 0.5% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Frontier Airlines was the most punctual airline here (83% on time); American Airlines was the least (76%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (93% on time); around 6pm did worst (53%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Sunday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (39%).
Which airline is most on time from MCO to PHX?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier Airlines | 83% | 1.0% | 10 min | 5.4% | 204 |
| Southwest Airlines | 79% | 0.4% | 12 min | 5.5% | 852 |
| American Airlines | 76% | 0.6% | 25 min | 9.2% | 796 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am93%217 flights
- 7am87%380 flights
- 8am92%50 flights
- 9am89%76 flights
- 10am76%34 flights
- 11am81%198 flights
- 12pm84%50 flights
- 1pm85%53 flights
- 2pm78%70 flights
- 4pm67%91 flights
- 5pm65%344 flights
- 6pm53%60 flights
- 7pm55%66 flights
- 8pm71%64 flights
- 9pm71%92 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday73%1.5% cancelled
- Tuesday84%0.8% cancelled
- Wednesday84%0.4% cancelled
- Thursday78%0.0% cancelled
- Friday81%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday81%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday69%1.0% 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 aircraft39%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)32%
- Extreme weather15%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather70%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)10%
- Security0%
MCO to PHX: common questions
- How often are MCO to PHX flights on time?
- 78% 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 Phoenix cancelled?
- 0.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (10 of 1,852).
- 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 75 min behind schedule on average, and 7.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MCO?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PHX to MCO — 75% 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 → PHX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.