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PDX Portland / MCO Orlando

PDX → MCO on time

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

On time
85%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
0.0%
391 flights
Typical arrival
−11 min
median vs schedule
When late
+43 min
average delay
Flights / day
1
1 airline

85% of flights from Portland to Orlando arrived on time over the past 12 months. That is better than the typical U.S. route. 4% 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 PDX → MCO: when a flight was late, it was under 45 minutes late 74% of the time. About 1 in 36 flights landed an hour or more late; 0.0% were cancelled outright.

Share of all 391 scheduled flights, past 12 months, by arrival time against schedule.

By airline

AirlineFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrival1h+ lateAvg when lateOperated by
Alaska Airlines39185%0.0%−11 min2.8%+43 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 PDX). Delays build through the day as late planes knock on, so early flights usually do best.

40%70%100%7 a.m. departures: 87% on time (279 flights)877a8 a.m. departures: too few flights8a9 a.m. departures: too few flights9a10 a.m. departures: too few flights (85 flights)10a11 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: too few flights4p5 p.m. departures: too few flights5p6 p.m. departures: too few flights6p7 p.m. departures: too few flights7p8 p.m. departures: too few flights8p9 p.m. departures: too few flights (27 flights)9p
PDX → 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 month

Each calendar month pooled over 2023–2026. Best: February (88%). Worst: January (73%).

40%70%100%Jan: 73% on time (122 flights)73JanFeb: 88% on time (101 flights)88FebMar: 83% on time (118 flights)83MarApr: 85% on time (113 flights)85AprMay: 84% on time (117 flights)84MayJun: 78% on time (102 flights)78JunJul: too few flights (93 flights)JulAug: too few flights (93 flights)AugSep: too few flights (90 flights)SepOct: too few flights (93 flights)OctNov: 83% on time (115 flights)83NovDec: 82% on time (156 flights)82Dec

By day of week

DayFlightsOn timeCancelled
Monday58——
Tuesday55——
Wednesday53——
Thursday54——
Friday57——
Saturday57——
Sunday57——

Why flights were late

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

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 53%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 26%Late inbound plane 11%Security 8%Severe 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
AS 3007:00 a.m.36486%0.0%−12 minAlaska Airlines

Questions

How often are flights from PDX to MCO on time?

85% of 391 scheduled flights from Portland, OR to Orlando, FL arrived within 15 minutes of schedule between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.0% were cancelled.

What month has the most delays from PDX to MCO?

January (73% on time). The best month is February (88%), 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.