MCO to SJU flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Orlando International Airport to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport · 1,188 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MCO or SJU 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 Juan (SJU) arrived on time 73% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.1% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- JetBlue was the most punctual airline here (76% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (69%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (92% on time); around 9pm did worst (43%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (79% on time) and Sunday the least (68%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (47%).
Which airline is most on time from MCO to SJU?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JetBlue | 76% | 1.4% | 18 min | 8.8% | 2,176 |
| Frontier Airlines | 75% | 1.3% | 21 min | 9.9% | 1,291 |
| Spirit Airlines | 73% | 1.1% | 19 min | 10.7% | 547 |
| Southwest Airlines | 69% | 0.6% | 17 min | 7.5% | 2,062 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am92%319 flights
- 6am92%663 flights
- 7am92%334 flights
- 8am91%133 flights
- 9am78%256 flights
- 10am83%443 flights
- 11am73%375 flights
- 12pm72%329 flights
- 1pm71%271 flights
- 2pm73%322 flights
- 3pm68%195 flights
- 4pm66%201 flights
- 5pm66%433 flights
- 6pm65%304 flights
- 7pm52%261 flights
- 8pm53%463 flights
- 9pm43%225 flights
- 10pm51%193 flights
- 11pm76%356 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday72%1.3% cancelled
- Tuesday77%1.0% cancelled
- Wednesday79%0.5% cancelled
- Thursday74%0.6% cancelled
- Friday72%0.2% cancelled
- Saturday70%2.7% cancelled
- Sunday68%1.4% 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 aircraft47%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)36%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather37%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion31%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)30%
- Security1%
MCO to SJU: common questions
- How often are MCO to SJU flights on time?
- 73% 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 Juan cancelled?
- 1.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (67 of 6,076).
- 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 63 min behind schedule on average, and 8.8% 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: SJU to MCO — 78% 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 → SJU, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.