SAN to MCO flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from San Diego International Airport to Orlando International Airport · 2,149 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
- SAN: Airport closed. Closed, expected to reopen Oct 11 at 13:00 UTC.
On-time arrivals
77%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
0.6%
7 flights
Avg arrival delay
12 min
46 min when late
Airlines
2
1,093 flights tracked
Key facts
- Flights from San Diego (SAN) to Orlando (MCO) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.6% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (78% on time); Alaska Airlines was the least (77%).
- Departures scheduled around 10pm did best (84% on time); around 9am did worst (65%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (80% on time) and Thursday the least (72%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (40%).
Which airline is most on time from SAN 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 78% | 0.6% | 11 min | 2.6% | 465 |
| Alaska Airlines | 77% | 0.6% | 12 min | 5.0% | 628 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am80%16 flights
- 8am78%245 flights
- 9am65%160 flights
- 10am76%166 flights
- 11am66%90 flights
- 9pm84%247 flights
- 10pm84%165 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday79%1.2% cancelled
- Tuesday79%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday80%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday72%0.6% cancelled
- Friday77%1.2% cancelled
- Saturday78%0.6% cancelled
- Sunday75%0.6% 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 aircraft40%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion34%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)21%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion57%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)29%
- Extreme weather14%
- Security0%
SAN to MCO: common questions
- How often are SAN to MCO flights on time?
- 77% 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 San Diego to Orlando cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (7 of 1,093).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 12 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 46 min behind schedule on average, and 4.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SAN?
- Flights on this route spent 21 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MCO to SAN — 76% on time
More flights from San Diego
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: SAN → MCO, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.