PDX to MCO flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Portland International Airport to Orlando International Airport · 2,535 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PDX or MCO right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Portland (PDX) to Orlando (MCO) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.3% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Alaska Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (89% on time); around 9pm did worst (70%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (87% on time) and Saturday the least (75%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (42%).
Which airline is most on time from PDX to MCO?
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 | 83% | 0.3% | 10 min | 4.4% | 391 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am89%248 flights
- 10am73%116 flights
- 9pm70%27 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday86%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday87%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday85%1.9% cancelled
- Thursday79%0.0% cancelled
- Friday84%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday75%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday82%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.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)42%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion42%
- Late-arriving aircraft9%
- Security5%
- Extreme weather1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)100%
- Extreme weather0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
PDX to MCO: common questions
- How often are PDX to MCO flights on time?
- 83% 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 Portland to Orlando cancelled?
- 0.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 391).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 10 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 48 min behind schedule on average, and 4.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PDX?
- Flights on this route spent 21 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MCO to PDX — 72% 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: PDX → MCO, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.