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Route Reliability

San Diego → Orlando

SAN–MCO · 2,149 miles · San Diego International Airport to Orlando International Airport

79
Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
76%
Arrive within 15 minutes
4 min
Average arrival delay
0.7%
Cancelled
1,037
Flights in the data

Data through May 2026.

Who flies it best

Ranked by on-time arrivals. Historical results, not predictions.

  1. 1.Southwest Airlines78%408 flights
  2. 2.Alaska Airlines75%629 flights

What the data says

The late departure is the smart one here.

SAN–MCO flights departing between 9 PM–12 AM arrived on time 85% of the time, versus 48% between 3–6 PM.

Thursday is the weak spot.

SAN–MCO flights arrived on time 81% of the time on Tuesdays. On Thursdays: 72%.

Southwest Airlines has a slight edge here.

Southwest Airlines arrived on time 78% of the time on this route; Alaska Airlines managed 75%.

Best historical flights

Ranked by on-time arrivals, minimum 100 flights. Past performance, not a promise.

Top flights by on-time rate

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The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon78%(152 flights)
  • Tue81%(129 flights)
  • Wed79%(128 flights)
  • Thu72%(152 flights)
  • Fri75%(154 flights)
  • Sat75%(153 flights)
  • Sun76%(156 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM80%(227 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM69%(412 flights)
  • 12–3 PM80%(10 flights)
  • 3–6 PM48%(27 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM85%(348 flights)
On-time trend by month
90%
May

Jun 72% → May 90% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202572%87
July 202574%91
August 202560%70
September 202577%51
October 202578%60
November 202569%68
December 202568%87
January 202679%92
February 202693%83
March 202659%109
April 202690%111
May 202690%115

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Based on 1,037 historical flights, because apparently we checked. Historical flight data: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, June 2025 – May 2026. Data through May 2026. How we calculate this.