MCO to PSE flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Orlando International Airport to Mercedita International Airport · 1,178 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MCO or PSE 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 Ponce (PSE) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.8% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Frontier Airlines was the most punctual airline here (92% on time); JetBlue was the least (78%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (96% on time); around 6pm did worst (53%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (96% on time) and Friday the least (79%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (46%).
Which airline is most on time from MCO to PSE?
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 | 92% | 0.4% | 4 min | 1.3% | 238 |
| JetBlue | 78% | 1.1% | 17 min | 8.0% | 379 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am96%133 flights
- 6am95%138 flights
- 7am89%63 flights
- 8am100%11 flights
- 9am77%13 flights
- 11am67%33 flights
- 6pm53%20 flights
- 7pm62%47 flights
- 8pm72%57 flights
- 9pm91%34 flights
- 10pm61%33 flights
- 11pm79%14 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday79%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday83%1.4% cancelled
- Wednesday96%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday85%0.0% cancelled
- Friday79%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday85%3.1% cancelled
- Sunday82%1.1% 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 aircraft46%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)40%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)40%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion40%
- Extreme weather20%
- Security0%
MCO to PSE: common questions
- How often are MCO to PSE flights on time?
- 83% 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 Ponce cancelled?
- 0.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (5 of 617).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 12 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 68 min behind schedule on average, and 5.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MCO?
- Flights on this route spent 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PSE to MCO — 90% 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 → PSE, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.