SFO to MCO flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from San Francisco International Airport to Orlando International Airport · 2,446 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SFO 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 Francisco (SFO) to Orlando (MCO) arrived on time 86% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.4% were cancelled, and 3% arrived an hour or more late.
- United Airlines was the most punctual airline here (87% on time); Alaska Airlines was the least (84%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (94% on time); around 11pm did worst (79%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Sunday the least (82%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (41%).
Which airline is most on time from SFO 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines | 87% | 0.2% | 7 min | 3.0% | 1,080 |
| Alaska Airlines | 84% | 0.6% | 10 min | 4.3% | 309 |
| Frontier Airlines | 59% | 5.6% | 19 min | 5.9% | 18 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am94%269 flights
- 8am89%355 flights
- 10am63%27 flights
- 12pm81%26 flights
- 1pm82%162 flights
- 2pm81%72 flights
- 8pm61%24 flights
- 9pm89%119 flights
- 10pm93%97 flights
- 11pm79%253 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday83%1.0% cancelled
- Tuesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday90%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday89%0.0% cancelled
- Friday86%0.5% cancelled
- Saturday84%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday82%0.9% 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 aircraft41%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)35%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion25%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather60%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)40%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
SFO to MCO: common questions
- How often are SFO to MCO flights on time?
- 86% 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 Francisco to Orlando cancelled?
- 0.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (5 of 1,407).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 8 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 51 min behind schedule on average, and 3.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SFO?
- Flights on this route spent 23 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MCO to SFO — 79% on time
More flights from San Francisco
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: SFO → MCO, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.