MCO to SAN flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Orlando International Airport to San Diego International Airport · 2,149 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
- SAN: Airport closed. Closed, expected to reopen Oct 11 at 13:00 UTC.
On-time arrivals
76%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
0.8%
9 flights
Avg arrival delay
14 min
56 min when late
Airlines
2
1,093 flights tracked
Key facts
- Flights from Orlando (MCO) to San Diego (SAN) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.8% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Alaska Airlines was the most punctual airline here (81% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (70%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (93% on time); around 7pm did worst (59%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Sunday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (48%).
Which airline is most on time from MCO to SAN?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Airlines | 81% | 1.0% | 13 min | 7.6% | 628 |
| Southwest Airlines | 70% | 0.6% | 16 min | 7.6% | 465 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am96%24 flights
- 7am93%291 flights
- 8am86%78 flights
- 9am83%25 flights
- 3pm76%25 flights
- 4pm74%157 flights
- 5pm70%210 flights
- 6pm60%213 flights
- 7pm59%51 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday72%0.6% cancelled
- Tuesday83%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday82%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday81%0.6% cancelled
- Friday72%0.6% cancelled
- Saturday76%1.2% cancelled
- Sunday69%2.5% 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 aircraft48%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion21%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)21%
- Extreme weather8%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)44%
- Extreme weather33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion22%
- Security0%
MCO to SAN: common questions
- How often are MCO to SAN flights on time?
- 76% 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 San Diego cancelled?
- 0.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (9 of 1,093).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 14 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 56 min behind schedule on average, and 7.6% 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: SAN to MCO — 77% 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 → SAN, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.