SAT to MCO flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from San Antonio International Airport to Orlando International Airport · 1,041 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SAT or MCO right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from San Antonio (SAT) to Orlando (MCO) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.6% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (78% on time); Frontier Airlines was the least (73%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (97% on time); around 2pm did worst (56%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Saturday the least (73%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (41%).
Which airline is most on time from SAT 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% | 0.3% | 14 min | 5.8% | 724 |
| Spirit Airlines | 76% | 6.6% | 25 min | 11.5% | 226 |
| Frontier Airlines | 73% | 0.0% | 30 min | 15.4% | 104 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am94%168 flights
- 6am92%168 flights
- 7am90%51 flights
- 8am97%32 flights
- 9am96%45 flights
- 10am94%17 flights
- 11am64%14 flights
- 12pm73%76 flights
- 1pm67%51 flights
- 2pm56%75 flights
- 3pm65%41 flights
- 4pm65%144 flights
- 5pm56%103 flights
- 7pm81%31 flights
- 8pm54%28 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday77%1.8% cancelled
- Tuesday81%1.7% cancelled
- Wednesday85%0.9% cancelled
- Thursday75%1.3% cancelled
- Friday78%1.8% cancelled
- Saturday73%1.8% cancelled
- Sunday77%1.8% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion41%
- Late-arriving aircraft39%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)17%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather59%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)41%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
SAT to MCO: common questions
- How often are SAT 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 Antonio to Orlando cancelled?
- 1.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (17 of 1,054).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 18 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 72 min behind schedule on average, and 7.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SAT?
- Flights on this route spent 12 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MCO to SAT — 75% on time
More flights from San Antonio
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: SAT → MCO, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.