MLB to ABE flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Melbourne Orlando International Airport to Lehigh Valley International Airport · 914 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MLB or ABE right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Melbourne (MLB) to Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton (ABE) arrived on time 86% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (96% on time); around 11am did worst (75%).
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Monday the least (84%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (67%).
Which airline is most on time from MLB to ABE?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Air | 86% | 1.0% | 14 min | 5.8% | 105 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am96%24 flights
- 10am79%29 flights
- 11am75%21 flights
- 12pm92%25 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday84%2.0% cancelled
- Wednesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Friday88%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday0%0.0% 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 aircraft67%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion17%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)12%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
MLB to ABE: common questions
- How often are MLB to ABE flights on time?
- 86% 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 Melbourne to Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton cancelled?
- 1.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 105).
- 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 88 min behind schedule on average, and 5.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MLB?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ABE to MLB — 91% 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: MLB → ABE, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.