Portland (PDX) to Orlando (MCO): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
When you fly PDX to MCO matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 93% on-time in February 2026 to just 43% in July 2025. Across the full period the route averages 80% on-time against a national 78%.
- On-time
- 80%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 11 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.9%
- Flights/day
- 1.1
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 5h 33m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 2,535 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from PDX to MCO
Aim for departures around 7 a.m. (85% on-time); avoid 10 a.m. departures (67%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 81% | 11 min |
| Tuesdaybest | 84% | 9 min |
| Wednesday | 84% | 9 min |
| Thursday | 81% | 13 min |
| Friday | 80% | 11 min |
| Saturday | 73% | 11 min |
| Sunday | 74% | 10 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft8%
- Airline operations34%
- National airspace system56%
- Weather1%
- Security2%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from PDX to MCO delayed?
- 21% of PDX–MCO 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 11 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from PDX to MCO?
- Departures around 7 a.m. have the best record (85% on-time), while departures around 10 a.m. have the worst (67%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from PDX to MCO?
- The scheduled PDX–MCO flight time averages 5h 33m over 2,535 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 21% of the time.
- How often are PDX to MCO flights cancelled?
- 0.9% 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 PDX to MCO?
- July 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 43% of arrivals on time. The best was February 2026 at 93%. If your dates are flexible, that 50-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 820 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.