Orlando (MCO) to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach (PBI): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
When you fly MCO to PBI matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 89% on-time in November 2025 to just 36% in March 2026. Across the full period the route averages 70% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (85% vs 58%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 70%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 18 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.5%
- Flights/day
- 1.7
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 3m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 141 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from MCO to PBI
Aim for departures around 10 a.m. (86% on-time); avoid 9 p.m. departures (37%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 65% | 20 min |
| Tuesday | 74% | 13 min |
| Wednesday | 74% | 13 min |
| Thursday | 67% | 15 min |
| Friday | 67% | 25 min |
| Saturdaybest | 77% | 17 min |
| Sunday | 66% | 21 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft60%
- Airline operations29%
- National airspace system10%
- Weather1%
- Security1%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from MCO to PBI delayed?
- 30% of MCO–PBI flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-07 and 2026-07. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 18 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from MCO to PBI?
- Departures around 10 a.m. have the best record (86% on-time), while departures around 9 p.m. have the worst (37%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from MCO to PBI?
- The scheduled MCO–PBI flight time averages 1h 3m over 141 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 30% of the time.
- How often are MCO to PBI flights cancelled?
- 0.5% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from MCO to PBI?
- March 2026 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 36% of arrivals on time. The best was November 2025 at 89%. If your dates are flexible, that 52-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 607 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.