PWM to MCO flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Portland International Jetport to Orlando International Airport · 1,214 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PWM 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 (PWM) to Orlando (MCO) arrived on time 73% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.1% were cancelled, and 16% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 5pm did best (80% on time); around 4pm did worst (70%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Monday the least (62%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (73%).
Which airline is most on time from PWM 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JetBlue | 74% | 1.2% | 34 min | 15.5% | 85 |
| Southwest Airlines | 67% | 0.0% | 26 min | 33.3% | 3 |
| Frontier Airlines | 60% | 0.0% | 45 min | 20.0% | 5 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 3pm72%18 flights
- 4pm70%51 flights
- 5pm80%15 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday62%3.7% cancelled
- Wednesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday100%0.0% cancelled
- Friday50%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday68%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday100%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 aircraft73%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion17%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)10%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
PWM to MCO: common questions
- How often are PWM to MCO flights on time?
- 73% 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?
- 1.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 93).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 34 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 124 min behind schedule on average, and 16.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PWM?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MCO to PWM — 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: PWM → MCO, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.