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Orlando (MCO) to Atlantic City (ACY): On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

When you fly MCO to ACY matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 92% on-time in September 2025 to just 42% in March 2026. Across the full period the route averages 75% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (89% vs 66%), which matters most in the rough months.

On-time
75%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
17 min
completed flights
Cancelled
2.9%
Flights/day
1.8
last 12 months
Duration
2h 19m
scheduled
Distance
852 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for MCO to ACY flights50%75%100%June 2024: 66% on-time (64 flights)66Jun 2024July 2024: 71% on-time (60 flights)71August 2024: 64% on-time (79 flights)64September 2024: 80% on-time (55 flights)80Sep 2024October 2024: 92% on-time (52 flights)92November 2024: 88% on-time (73 flights)88December 2024: 87% on-time (62 flights)87Dec 2024January 2025: 92% on-time (61 flights)92February 2025: 83% on-time (58 flights)83March 2025: 79% on-time (63 flights)79Mar 2025April 2025: 90% on-time (77 flights)90May 2025: 71% on-time (70 flights)71June 2025: 68% on-time (63 flights)68Jun 2025July 2025: 76% on-time (73 flights)76August 2025: 72% on-time (91 flights)72September 2025: 92% on-time (63 flights)92Sep 2025October 2025: 81% on-time (63 flights)81November 2025: 80% on-time (50 flights)80December 2025: 60% on-time (51 flights)60Dec 2025January 2026: 61% on-time (62 flights)61February 2026: 50% on-time (56 flights)50March 2026: 42% on-time (41 flights)42Mar 2026April 2026: 68% on-time (41 flights)68May 2026: 0% on-time (2 flights)0

Best time to fly from MCO to ACY

Aim for departures around 5 a.m. (98% on-time); avoid 6 p.m. departures (38%).

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, MCO to ACY5 a.m.: 98% on-time (46 flights)56 a.m.: 92% on-time (140 flights)67 a.m.: 96% on-time (73 flights)78 a.m.: 96% on-time (28 flights)89 a.m.: 79% on-time (124 flights)912 p.m.: 86% on-time (21 flights)121 p.m.: 84% on-time (101 flights)132 p.m.: 78% on-time (102 flights)143 p.m.: 50% on-time (20 flights)155 p.m.: 67% on-time (90 flights)176 p.m.: 38% on-time (53 flights)187 p.m.: 63% on-time (83 flights)198 p.m.: 61% on-time (164 flights)209 p.m.: 71% on-time (294 flights)2110 p.m.: 83% on-time (53 flights)22scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday73%20 min
Tuesday76%14 min
Wednesdaybest80%15 min
Thursday74%17 min
Friday73%19 min
Saturday78%15 min
Sunday75%20 min

What causes delays on this route

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.

  • Late-arriving aircraft23%
  • Airline operations29%
  • National airspace system43%
  • Weather5%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from MCO to ACY delayed?
25% of MCO–ACY flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-06 and 2026-05. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 17 minutes.
What is the best time of day to fly from MCO to ACY?
Departures around 5 a.m. have the best record (98% on-time), while departures around 6 p.m. have the worst (38%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
How long is the flight from MCO to ACY?
The scheduled MCO–ACY flight time averages 2h 19m over 852 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 25% of the time.
How often are MCO to ACY flights cancelled?
2.9% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, slightly above the national rate of 1.6%.
What is the worst month to fly from MCO to ACY?
March 2026 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 42% of arrivals on time. The best was September 2025 at 92%. If your dates are flexible, that 50-point gap is worth planning around.

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Based on 1,430 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.