MCO to SAT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Orlando International Airport to San Antonio International Airport · 1,041 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MCO or SAT 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 San Antonio (SAT) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.6% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Frontier Airlines was the most punctual airline here (79% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (74%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (96% on time); around 8pm did worst (49%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Monday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (45%).
Which airline is most on time from MCO to SAT?
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 | 79% | 0.0% | 22 min | 9.6% | 104 |
| Spirit Airlines | 75% | 6.7% | 18 min | 9.1% | 224 |
| Southwest Airlines | 74% | 0.3% | 16 min | 7.8% | 758 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am96%75 flights
- 7am95%114 flights
- 8am93%61 flights
- 9am89%103 flights
- 10am84%47 flights
- 11am76%67 flights
- 12pm56%16 flights
- 1pm76%33 flights
- 2pm67%43 flights
- 3pm63%30 flights
- 4pm67%64 flights
- 5pm66%82 flights
- 6pm77%44 flights
- 7pm64%101 flights
- 8pm49%90 flights
- 9pm66%83 flights
- 10pm53%31 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday69%1.1% cancelled
- Tuesday81%0.8% cancelled
- Wednesday83%0.8% cancelled
- Thursday77%2.5% cancelled
- Friday76%0.6% cancelled
- Saturday71%2.4% cancelled
- Sunday73%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 aircraft45%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Extreme weather10%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather47%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)41%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Security0%
MCO to SAT: common questions
- How often are MCO to SAT 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 San Antonio cancelled?
- 1.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (17 of 1,086).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 17 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 65 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: SAT 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 → SAT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.