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MCO Orlando / PDX Portland

MCO → PDX on time

Orlando (Orlando, FL) to Portland (Portland, OR). Every scheduled flight, September 2025 to August 2026.

On time
73%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
0.0%
390 flights
Typical arrival
−5 min
median vs schedule
When late
+57 min
average delay
Flights / day
1
1 airline

73% of flights from Orlando to Portland arrived on time over the past 12 months. That is worse than the typical U.S. route. The 4 p.m. departures ran on time 75% of the time; the 5 p.m. ones 71%. 7% 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 MCO → PDX: when a flight was late, it was under 45 minutes late 61% of the time. About 1 in 14 flights landed an hour or more late, and 1 in 98 three hours or more; 0.0% were cancelled outright.

Share of all 390 scheduled flights, past 12 months, by arrival time against schedule.

By airline

AirlineFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrival1h+ lateAvg when lateOperated by
Alaska Airlines39073%0.0%−5 min6.9%+57 minAlaska 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 MCO). Delays build through the day as late planes knock on, so early flights usually do best.

40%70%100%6 a.m. departures: too few flights (26 flights)6a7 a.m. departures: too few flights7a8 a.m. departures: too few flights8a9 a.m. departures: too few flights9a10 a.m. departures: too few flights10a11 a.m. departures: too few flights11anoon departures: too few flights12p1 p.m. departures: too few flights1p2 p.m. departures: too few flights2p3 p.m. departures: too few flights3p4 p.m. departures: 75% on time (114 flights)754p5 p.m. departures: 71% on time (248 flights)715p
MCO → PDX, 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 month

Each calendar month pooled over 2023–2026. Best: February (83%). Worst: June (61%).

40%70%100%Jan: 67% on time (123 flights)67JanFeb: 83% on time (100 flights)83FebMar: 69% on time (118 flights)69MarApr: 75% on time (114 flights)75AprMay: 68% on time (117 flights)68MayJun: 61% on time (102 flights)61JunJul: too few flights (93 flights)JulAug: too few flights (93 flights)AugSep: too few flights (90 flights)SepOct: too few flights (93 flights)OctNov: 71% on time (114 flights)71NovDec: 75% on time (157 flights)75Dec

By day of week

DayFlightsOn timeCancelled
Monday58——
Tuesday56——
Wednesday54——
Thursday52——
Friday56——
Saturday57——
Sunday57——

Why flights were late

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

Late inbound plane 34%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 25%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 25%Severe weather 17%

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
AS 3015:13 p.m.34172%0.0%−5 minAlaska Airlines

Questions

How often are flights from MCO to PDX on time?

73% of 390 scheduled flights from Orlando, FL to Portland, OR arrived within 15 minutes of schedule between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.0% were cancelled.

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

Flights scheduled to leave at 4 p.m. were the most reliable (75% on time). The 5 p.m. departures were the least (71%).

What month has the most delays from MCO to PDX?

June (61% on time). The best month is February (83%), 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.