Route · SFO → MCO · 2020–2025 BTS data
San Francisco to Orlando
The SFO–MCO corridor (San Francisco, CA → Orlando, FL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 8 carriers across roughly 2,446 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.5%
- On-time
- +3.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 65 min
- Delay when late
- 6,025
- Flights
Cancelled
1.8%
Best Month
Oct 2025 97%
Worst Month
Mar 2024 67%
Distance
2,446 mi
Carriers
8
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 151 | 28 | 1 | 0 | AS,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 130 | 22 | 0 | 0 | UA,AS |
| Oct 2025 | 102 | 3 | 1 | 1 | AS,UA |
| Sep 2025 | 94 | 5 | 0 | 2 | UA,AS |
| Aug 2025 | 111 | 18 | 1 | 1 | F9,UA,AS |
| Jul 2025 | 124 | 34 | 3 | 0 | AS,UA,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 116 | 27 | 0 | 0 | AS,UA,F9 |
| May 2025 | 139 | 24 | 2 | 0 | AS,UA,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 144 | 16 | 0 | 0 | F9,UA,AS |
| Mar 2025 | 118 | 15 | 0 | 0 | AS,UA |
| Feb 2025 | 104 | 13 | 0 | 1 | AS,UA |
| Jan 2025 | 123 | 7 | 0 | 0 | AS,UA |
| Dec 2024 | 140 | 33 | 0 | 0 | AS,UA |
| Nov 2024 | 122 | 15 | 0 | 0 | UA,AS |
| Oct 2024 | 95 | 7 | 6 | 0 | UA,AS |
| Sep 2024 | 81 | 14 | 1 | 0 | UA,AS |
| Aug 2024 | 89 | 24 | 1 | 1 | AS,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 93 | 30 | 3 | 3 | AS,UA |
| Jun 2024 | 90 | 14 | 1 | 3 | AS,UA |
| May 2024 | 93 | 21 | 0 | 0 | AS,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 90 | 14 | 0 | 0 | AS,UA |
| Mar 2024 | 93 | 31 | 0 | 1 | AS,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 87 | 10 | 0 | 0 | AS,UA |
| Jan 2024 | 98 | 10 | 28 | 0 | AS,UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.8%
48 of 2,627 flights
Diversion Rate
0.5%
13 of 2,627 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
SFO - San Francisco
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Francisco, CA.
Origin airport →MCO - Orlando
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Orlando, FL.
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What the Data Says About SFO to MCO
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show San Francisco to Orlando (SFO to MCO) running a 82.5% on-time rate over 6,025 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 65.2 minutes. The 2,446-mile corridor is served by 8 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.8% of 2,627 flights were cancelled, 0.5% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2025 posted the strongest performance at 97% on-time, while Mar 2024 came in at just 67% - a 30-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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