SJU to MCO flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport to Orlando International Airport · 1,188 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SJU 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 Juan (SJU) to Orlando (MCO) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 1.1% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (80% on time); JetBlue was the least (76%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (92% on time); around 4pm did worst (62%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Sunday the least (72%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (63%).
Which airline is most on time from SJU 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 | 80% | 0.5% | 11 min | 4.1% | 2,062 |
| Frontier Airlines | 79% | 1.3% | 28 min | 9.4% | 1,290 |
| Spirit Airlines | 77% | 2.0% | 19 min | 9.9% | 547 |
| JetBlue | 76% | 1.4% | 19 min | 10.0% | 2,174 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 2am83%142 flights
- 3am80%337 flights
- 5am92%545 flights
- 6am89%425 flights
- 7am90%203 flights
- 8am90%267 flights
- 9am89%255 flights
- 10am88%291 flights
- 11am86%437 flights
- 12pm83%239 flights
- 1pm67%207 flights
- 2pm74%156 flights
- 3pm70%445 flights
- 4pm62%428 flights
- 5pm64%283 flights
- 6pm73%271 flights
- 7pm65%275 flights
- 8pm70%398 flights
- 9pm66%284 flights
- 10pm78%134 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday77%1.7% cancelled
- Tuesday81%0.4% cancelled
- Wednesday82%0.5% cancelled
- Thursday79%0.6% cancelled
- Friday80%0.5% cancelled
- Saturday76%2.6% cancelled
- Sunday72%1.5% 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 aircraft63%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)38%
- Extreme weather32%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion30%
- Security0%
SJU to MCO: common questions
- How often are SJU to MCO flights on time?
- 78% 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 Juan to Orlando cancelled?
- 1.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (69 of 6,073).
- 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 78 min behind schedule on average, and 7.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SJU?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MCO to SJU — 73% 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: SJU → MCO, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.