SLC to MCO flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Orlando International Airport · 1,931 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SLC or MCO right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Salt Lake City (SLC) to Orlando (MCO) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.7% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 11pm did best (86% on time); around 11am did worst (82%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (87% on time) and Sunday the least (78%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (44%).
Which airline is most on time from SLC 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier Airlines | 86% | 0.0% | 8 min | 2.4% | 42 |
| Delta Air Lines | 83% | 0.7% | 11 min | 4.4% | 1,415 |
| Spirit Airlines | 76% | 2.9% | 13 min | 9.1% | 34 |
| Southwest Airlines | 67% | 0.0% | 26 min | 6.7% | 15 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am90%21 flights
- 9am83%363 flights
- 11am82%363 flights
- 1pm77%31 flights
- 2pm67%16 flights
- 5pm82%365 flights
- 9pm94%18 flights
- 11pm86%304 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday87%0.9% cancelled
- Tuesday85%1.0% cancelled
- Wednesday86%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday87%0.0% cancelled
- Friday79%1.3% cancelled
- Saturday79%0.4% cancelled
- Sunday78%1.4% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)44%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion28%
- Late-arriving aircraft25%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)91%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
SLC to MCO: common questions
- How often are SLC to MCO flights on time?
- 83% 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 Salt Lake City to Orlando cancelled?
- 0.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (11 of 1,506).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 11 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 56 min behind schedule on average, and 4.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SLC?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MCO to SLC — 82% 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: SLC → MCO, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.