PHL to MCO flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Orlando International Airport · 862 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PHL or MCO right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Philadelphia (PHL) to Orlando (MCO) arrived on time 72% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.5% were cancelled, and 12% arrived an hour or more late.
- Spirit Airlines was the most punctual airline here (74% on time); Frontier Airlines was the least (70%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (89% on time); around 5pm did worst (56%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Sunday the least (65%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (48%).
Which airline is most on time from PHL 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Airlines | 74% | 6.0% | 17 min | 9.0% | 520 |
| American Airlines | 74% | 2.1% | 21 min | 10.8% | 2,601 |
| Southwest Airlines | 71% | 0.9% | 18 min | 8.8% | 640 |
| Frontier Airlines | 70% | 2.5% | 33 min | 14.8% | 1,573 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am86%376 flights
- 6am86%204 flights
- 7am89%488 flights
- 8am80%616 flights
- 10am82%310 flights
- 11am74%347 flights
- 12pm73%348 flights
- 1pm69%269 flights
- 2pm72%309 flights
- 3pm64%245 flights
- 4pm58%371 flights
- 5pm56%416 flights
- 6pm60%292 flights
- 7pm61%291 flights
- 8pm74%168 flights
- 9pm65%115 flights
- 10pm64%127 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday71%5.0% cancelled
- Tuesday82%2.1% cancelled
- Wednesday83%1.1% cancelled
- Thursday72%1.3% cancelled
- Friday69%1.2% cancelled
- Saturday69%1.1% cancelled
- Sunday65%5.2% 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%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)25%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion22%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather71%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)20%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Security0%
PHL to MCO: common questions
- How often are PHL to MCO flights on time?
- 72% 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 Philadelphia to Orlando cancelled?
- 2.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (132 of 5,334).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 24 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 82 min behind schedule on average, and 11.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PHL?
- Flights on this route spent 21 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MCO to PHL — 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: PHL → MCO, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.