PIT to MCO flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Orlando International Airport · 834 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PIT or MCO right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Pittsburgh (PIT) to Orlando (MCO) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.2% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Spirit Airlines was the most punctual airline here (80% on time); Frontier Airlines was the least (74%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (95% on time); around 7pm did worst (59%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Sunday the least (72%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (44%).
Which airline is most on time from PIT 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 82% | 0.0% | 9 min | 3.6% | 28 |
| Spirit Airlines | 80% | 4.0% | 15 min | 7.3% | 402 |
| Southwest Airlines | 80% | 0.6% | 13 min | 6.9% | 1,650 |
| Frontier Airlines | 74% | 0.7% | 18 min | 9.9% | 143 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am93%310 flights
- 6am89%142 flights
- 7am85%195 flights
- 8am95%84 flights
- 9am92%156 flights
- 10am89%190 flights
- 11am80%44 flights
- 12pm75%115 flights
- 1pm85%53 flights
- 2pm71%103 flights
- 3pm78%66 flights
- 4pm66%151 flights
- 5pm68%142 flights
- 6pm66%198 flights
- 7pm59%113 flights
- 8pm69%93 flights
- 9pm72%68 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%2.1% cancelled
- Tuesday85%0.8% cancelled
- Wednesday88%0.4% cancelled
- Thursday81%0.3% cancelled
- Friday78%1.1% cancelled
- Saturday80%0.8% cancelled
- Sunday72%2.8% 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 aircraft44%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion32%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)23%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather48%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)30%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion22%
- Security0%
PIT to MCO: common questions
- How often are PIT to MCO flights on time?
- 80% 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 Pittsburgh to Orlando cancelled?
- 1.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (27 of 2,223).
- 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 63 min behind schedule on average, and 7.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PIT?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MCO to PIT — 75% 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: PIT → MCO, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.