PSE to MCO flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Mercedita International Airport to Orlando International Airport · 1,178 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PSE or MCO right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Ponce (PSE) to Orlando (MCO) arrived on time 90% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.3% were cancelled, and 3% arrived an hour or more late.
- Frontier Airlines was the most punctual airline here (91% on time); JetBlue was the least (90%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (98% on time); around 11pm did worst (47%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (95% on time) and Thursday the least (87%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (76%).
Which airline is most on time from PSE 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier Airlines | 91% | 0.4% | 5 min | 1.7% | 238 |
| JetBlue | 90% | 1.8% | 8 min | 3.5% | 379 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 1am100%16 flights
- 3am100%16 flights
- 5am98%102 flights
- 6am92%40 flights
- 8am92%95 flights
- 9am93%41 flights
- 10am95%125 flights
- 11am96%47 flights
- 12pm79%38 flights
- 4pm71%32 flights
- 11pm47%19 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday89%1.0% cancelled
- Tuesday94%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday95%1.5% cancelled
- Thursday87%0.0% cancelled
- Friday89%1.0% cancelled
- Saturday91%5.3% cancelled
- Sunday89%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 aircraft76%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)13%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)38%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion38%
- Extreme weather25%
- Security0%
PSE to MCO: common questions
- How often are PSE to MCO flights on time?
- 90% 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 Ponce to Orlando cancelled?
- 1.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (8 of 617).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 7 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 64 min behind schedule on average, and 2.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PSE?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: PSE → MCO, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.