San Juan to Orlando

What the Data Says About SJU to MCO

The San Juan to Orlando corridor (SJU → MCO) covers roughly 1,189 miles and is served by 15 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 35,197 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 77% on-time rate with an average delay of 78.8 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 12,484 flights were recorded on this pairing — 117 cancelled (0.9%) and 35 diverted (0.3%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 15 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 35,197 total flights analyzed, the 77% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 78.8-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Sep 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 91% on-time, while Mar 2024 came in at 67% on-time — a 24-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the SJU to MCO route, the combination of a 77% on-time rate, 78.8-minute average delay, 0.9% recent cancellation rate, and 15 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.