MCO to ROC flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Orlando International Airport to Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport · 1,033 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MCO or ROC 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 Rochester (ROC) arrived on time 68% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.2% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Spirit Airlines was the most punctual airline here (70% on time); JetBlue was the least (65%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (89% on time); around 2pm did worst (49%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Monday the least (63%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (34%).
Which airline is most on time from MCO to ROC?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Airlines | 70% | 2.6% | 23 min | 15.3% | 114 |
| Southwest Airlines | 68% | 1.0% | 15 min | 6.9% | 297 |
| JetBlue | 65% | 0.0% | 19 min | 6.6% | 92 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am86%22 flights
- 8am89%19 flights
- 10am66%63 flights
- 11am74%71 flights
- 12pm81%37 flights
- 1pm67%35 flights
- 2pm49%46 flights
- 3pm76%41 flights
- 4pm60%94 flights
- 6pm64%33 flights
- 7pm81%16 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday63%2.6% cancelled
- Tuesday72%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday81%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday75%1.4% cancelled
- Friday65%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday66%2.0% cancelled
- Sunday63%1.2% 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 aircraft34%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion28%
- Extreme weather6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion33%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)17%
- Security0%
MCO to ROC: common questions
- How often are MCO to ROC flights on time?
- 68% 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 Rochester cancelled?
- 1.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (6 of 503).
- 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 51 min behind schedule on average, and 8.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MCO?
- Flights on this route spent 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ROC to MCO — 64% 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 → ROC, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.