ON TIMEBOARD

MCO → TTN on time

Orlando (Orlando, FL) to Trenton Mercer (Trenton, NJ). Every scheduled flight, September 2025 to August 2026.

On time
71%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
3.3%
542 flights
Typical arrival
−7 min
median vs schedule
When late
+70 min
average delay
Flights / day
1
1 airline

71% of flights from Orlando to Trenton arrived on time over the past 12 months. That is worse than the typical U.S. route. 13% 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 → TTN: when a flight was late, it was under 45 minutes late 46% of the time. About 1 in 11 flights landed an hour or more late, and 1 in 60 three hours or more; 3.3% were cancelled outright.

Share of all 542 scheduled flights, past 12 months, by arrival time against schedule.

By airline

AirlineFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrival1h+ lateAvg when lateOperated by
Frontier Airlines54271%3.3%−7 min8.9%+70 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 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 (35 flights)6a7 a.m. departures: too few flights (66 flights)7a8 a.m. departures: too few flights (35 flights)8a9 a.m. departures: too few flights (27 flights)9a10 a.m. departures: too few flights (4 flights)10a11 a.m. departures: too few flights (15 flights)11anoon departures: too few flights (6 flights)12p1 p.m. departures: too few flights (14 flights)1p2 p.m. departures: too few flights (9 flights)2p3 p.m. departures: too few flights (14 flights)3p4 p.m. departures: too few flights (14 flights)4p5 p.m. departures: too few flights (67 flights)5p6 p.m. departures: too few flights (27 flights)6p7 p.m. departures: too few flights (13 flights)7p8 p.m. departures: too few flights (2 flights)8p9 p.m. departures: 51% on time (192 flights)519p
MCO → TTN, 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

Last flight of the day

On MCO → TTN, each airline's last flight of the day was cancelled 4.4% of the time, against 3.4% for its earlier flights (1.3× as often). It arrived 3+ hours late 2.5% of the time (earlier flights: 1.0%). It matters more than the numbers suggest. Miss an earlier flight and there's another one that evening; miss the last one and you're usually waiting until morning.

AirlineLast departureLast: cancelledLast: 3h+ lateEarlier: cancelledNext morning
Frontier Airlines9:00 p.m.4.4%2.5%3.4%first flight 7:20 a.m.

Last flight = the airline's last scheduled departure on this route that day, on days it flies the route at least twice; past 12 months. Times are typical scheduled times over the latest three months.

If you need to be in TTN tonight, book an earlier flight so there's a backup if it's cancelled.

By month

Each calendar month pooled over 2023–2026. Best: November (83%). Worst: July (62%).

40%70%100%Jan: 75% on time (185 flights)75JanFeb: 67% on time (166 flights)67FebMar: 68% on time (146 flights)68MarApr: 72% on time (182 flights)72AprMay: 76% on time (160 flights)76MayJun: 67% on time (165 flights)67JunJul: 62% on time (159 flights)62JulAug: 67% on time (161 flights)67AugSep: 69% on time (110 flights)69SepOct: 78% on time (115 flights)78OctNov: 83% on time (126 flights)83NovDec: 75% on time (170 flights)75Dec

By day of week

DayFlightsOn timeCancelled
Monday82——
Tuesday55——
Wednesday51——
Thursday95——
Friday79——
Saturday85——
Sunday95——

Why flights were late

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

Late inbound plane 46%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 31%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 14%Severe weather 8%

Cancellations: weather 15 · airline 3

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
F9 25949:00 p.m.18057%4.4%−0 minFrontier Airlines
F9 27429:27 p.m.22479%3.1%−11 minFrontier Airlines

Worst days in the past year

DateFlightsOn timeCancelled
Apr 13, 2026367%1
Apr 12, 2026367%0
Apr 9, 20263100%0

Nearby airport alternatives

Other ways to make the same trip, using airports within 60 miles of Orlando or Trenton. SFB → ABE has been 4 points more reliable.

RouteFlightsOn timeCancelled
MCO → TTN (this route)54271%3.3%
SFB → ABE Orlando Sanford to Lehigh Valley64275%0.3%
MCO → EWR Orlando to Newark6,38972%3.3%
MCO → JFK Orlando to New York JFK4,81372%3.7%
MCO → PHL Orlando to Philadelphia5,33369%2.5%
MCO → ACY Orlando to Atlantic City42964%7.0%

Questions

How often are flights from MCO to TTN on time?

71% of 542 scheduled flights from Orlando, FL to Trenton, NJ arrived within 15 minutes of schedule between September 2025 and August 2026. 3.3% were cancelled.

What month has the most delays from MCO to TTN?

July (62% on time). The best month is November (83%), over 2023–2026.

Is the last flight of the day from MCO to TTN more likely to be cancelled?

Yes. Each airline's last MCO–TTN flight of the day was cancelled 4.4% of the time over the past year, against 3.4% for its earlier flights. If the last flight is cancelled, the next one is usually the following morning.

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.