MCO to PIT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Orlando International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport · 834 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MCO or PIT 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 Pittsburgh (PIT) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.3% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Frontier Airlines was the most punctual airline here (77% on time); Spirit Airlines was the least (75%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (98% on time); around 9pm did worst (54%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Sunday the least (68%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (42%).
Which airline is most on time from MCO to PIT?
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 | 77% | 0.0% | 15 min | 9.2% | 142 |
| Southwest Airlines | 75% | 0.8% | 16 min | 7.4% | 1,650 |
| Spirit Airlines | 75% | 3.8% | 19 min | 10.7% | 399 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 61% | 0.0% | 19 min | 14.3% | 28 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am98%177 flights
- 7am95%261 flights
- 8am98%48 flights
- 9am85%204 flights
- 10am82%78 flights
- 11am74%108 flights
- 1pm74%92 flights
- 2pm65%163 flights
- 3pm72%171 flights
- 4pm72%130 flights
- 5pm69%150 flights
- 6pm61%68 flights
- 7pm65%171 flights
- 8pm64%190 flights
- 9pm54%156 flights
- 10pm53%32 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%0.9% cancelled
- Tuesday81%1.1% cancelled
- Wednesday85%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday75%1.3% cancelled
- Friday73%1.4% cancelled
- Saturday71%1.1% cancelled
- Sunday68%3.1% 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 aircraft42%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)32%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Extreme weather7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather45%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)34%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion21%
- Security0%
MCO to PIT: common questions
- How often are MCO to PIT flights on time?
- 75% 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 Pittsburgh cancelled?
- 1.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (29 of 2,219).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 16 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 61 min behind schedule on average, and 8.2% 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: PIT to MCO — 80% 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 → PIT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.