ON TIMEBOARD

PSE → MCO on time

Mercedita (Ponce, PR) to Orlando (Orlando, FL). Every scheduled flight, September 2025 to August 2026.

On time
88%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
1.6%
622 flights
Typical arrival
−14 min
median vs schedule
When late
+69 min
average delay
Flights / day
2
2 airlines

88% of flights from Ponce to Orlando arrived on time over the past 12 months. That is better than the typical U.S. route. The 5 a.m. departures ran on time 98% of the time; the 10 a.m. ones 92%. Most reliable airline: Frontier Airlines (88%). 5% of flights arrived more than an hour late or not at all.

How late?

The on-time rate treats a flight 20 minutes late the same as one 5 hours late. Here's the split for PSE → MCO: when a flight was late, it was under 45 minutes late 62% of the time. About 1 in 35 flights landed an hour or more late, and 1 in 104 three hours or more; 1.6% were cancelled outright.

Share of all 622 scheduled flights, past 12 months, by arrival time against schedule.

By airline

AirlineFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrival1h+ lateAvg when lateOperated by
JetBlue37988%2.4%−12 min3.7%+83 minJetBlue
Frontier Airlines24388%0.4%−17 min1.6%+50 minFrontier Airlines

Airline = the name on the ticket. Regional flights (e.g. "Delta Connection") count under the ticketing airline, and the operator is listed.

Best time of day to fly

On-time rate by scheduled departure hour (local time at PSE). Delays build through the day as late planes knock on, so early flights usually do best.

40%70%100%5 a.m. departures: 98% on time (102 flights)985a6 a.m. departures: too few flights (40 flights)6a7 a.m. departures: too few flights (7 flights)7a8 a.m. departures: too few flights (92 flights)8a9 a.m. departures: too few flights (33 flights)9a10 a.m. departures: 92% on time (145 flights)9210a11 a.m. departures: too few flights (43 flights)11anoon departures: too few flights (38 flights)12p1 p.m. departures: too few flights (9 flights)1p2 p.m. departures: too few flights (4 flights)2p3 p.m. departures: too few flights (1 flights)3p4 p.m. departures: too few flights (32 flights)4p
PSE → MCO, share of flights arriving on time, by departure hour. Hours with under 100 flights are greyed out.
82%+ on time76–82%68–76%under 68%too few flights

By airline and hour

DepartsJetBlueFrontier Airlines
5 a.m.98%—
10 a.m.—92%

By month

Each calendar month pooled over 2023–2026. Best: November (90%). Worst: January (75%).

40%70%100%Jan: 75% on time (153 flights)75JanFeb: 81% on time (118 flights)81FebMar: 82% on time (168 flights)82MarApr: 85% on time (172 flights)85AprMay: 83% on time (172 flights)83MayJun: 87% on time (167 flights)87JunJul: 86% on time (180 flights)86JulAug: 79% on time (155 flights)79AugSep: 85% on time (139 flights)85SepOct: 81% on time (146 flights)81OctNov: 90% on time (163 flights)90NovDec: 78% on time (204 flights)78Dec

By day of week

DayFlightsOn timeCancelled
Monday10187%1.0%
Tuesday74——
Wednesday68——
Thursday90——
Friday99——
Saturday95——
Sunday95——

Why flights were late

Share of delay minutes on flights 15+ minutes late, as reported to BTS by the airlines.

Late inbound plane 67%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 20%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 12%

Cancellations: airline 5 · air traffic/airport 3 · weather 2

Month by month

Not enough months with data to draw a trend.

Flight numbers on this route

Regular flights with at least 120 scheduled trips in the past year. Sorted by departure time.

FlightDepartsFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrivalOperated by
B6 7685:20 a.m.34991%2.0%−13 minJetBlue
F9 468510:32 a.m.24388%0.4%−17 minFrontier Airlines

Worst days in the past year

DateFlightsOn timeCancelled
Jan 5, 202630%0
Jan 3, 202630%3
Jan 4, 2026333%0
Dec 29, 2025333%0
Dec 26, 2025333%1

Nearby airport alternatives

Other ways to make the same trip, using airports within 60 miles of Ponce or Orlando. None has been clearly more reliable than PSE → MCO.

RouteFlightsOn timeCancelled
PSE → MCO (this route)62288%1.6%
BQN → MCO Rafael Hernández to Orlando1,01977%2.5%
SJU → MCO San Juan to Orlando6,13477%1.2%

Questions

How often are flights from PSE to MCO on time?

88% of 622 scheduled flights from Ponce, PR to Orlando, FL arrived within 15 minutes of schedule between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.6% were cancelled.

What is the best time of day to fly PSE to MCO?

Flights scheduled to leave at 5 a.m. were the most reliable (98% on time). The 10 a.m. departures were the least (92%).

Which airline is most on time from PSE to MCO?

Frontier Airlines: 88% of its 243 flights on the route arrived on time. JetBlue: 88%.

What month has the most delays from PSE to MCO?

January (75% on time). The best month is November (90%), over 2023–2026.

Related

Domestic flights by the airlines that report to the U.S. DOT, plus their regional partners. "On time" means arriving less than 15 minutes after schedule; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Past performance is a guide, not a forecast. Method.