Best Time to Fly MCO to PSE: On-Time Stats by Hour & Airline
Orlando International → Mercedita
Data through July 2026 · Last updated October 18, 2026
617 flights were scheduled from Orlando (MCO) to Ponce (PSE) in the last 12 months, and 83.5% of those that flew arrived on time, 5.8 points above the US average of 77.6%.
Frontier Airlines was the most punctual of the 2 airlines on the route at 92.4%, while JetBlue trailed at 77.8%.
July has been the best month (95% on time) and Monday the weakest day of the week (76%).
0.8% of flights were cancelled, versus 1.8% nationally.
MCO to PSE on-time performance by airline
Last 12 months. Airlines with fewer than 30 completed flights are marked “limited data”.
| Airline | On time | Avg delay when late | Cancelled | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier Airlines | 92.4% | 49 min | 0.4% | 238 |
| JetBlue | 77.8% | 72 min | 1.1% | 379 |
80%+ good 70–79.9% fair <70% poor
Best time of day to fly MCO to PSE
On-time arrival % by scheduled departure hour (local time), 1,161 flights over 24 months.
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| Departure hour | On time | Cancelled | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5am–6am | 95.8% | 0.4% | 241 |
| 6am–7am | 93.0% | 0.6% | 173 |
| 7am–8am | 90.2% | 2.1% | 94 |
| 8am–9am | 86.0% | 0.0% | 57 |
| 9am–10am | Limited data | 30 | |
| 10am–11am | Limited data | 2 | |
| 11am–12pm | 66.7% | 0.0% | 36 |
| 12pm–1pm | Limited data | 8 | |
| 1pm–2pm | Limited data | 6 | |
| 2pm–3pm | Limited data | 3 | |
| 3pm–4pm | Limited data | 8 | |
| 4pm–5pm | Limited data | 8 | |
| 5pm–6pm | Limited data | 1 | |
| 6pm–7pm | 51.9% | 3.7% | 54 |
| 7pm–8pm | 59.5% | 2.5% | 119 |
| 8pm–9pm | 66.4% | 0.0% | 116 |
| 9pm–10pm | 89.5% | 5.0% | 40 |
| 10pm–11pm | 67.2% | 0.0% | 64 |
| 11pm–12am | 87.1% | 0.0% | 101 |
Best day of the week
24 months, by day of departure.
Best month to fly
24 months, by calendar month.
Holiday travel on MCO to PSE
On-time arrivals during holiday periods compared with all other days, last 24 months.
| Period | On time | vs other days | Cancelled | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving week (Tue before to Mon after) | Limited data | 29 | ||
| Christmas & New Year (Dec 20 - Jan 3) | 64.8% | -15.1 pts | 2.2% | 90 |
| Summer peak (Jun 15 - Aug 15) | 90.1% | +10.2 pts | 1.7% | 237 |
| All other days | 79.8% | — | 0.8% | 805 |
Monthly on-time trend
On-time arrival % each month, with the 12-month US average for reference.
What causes delays on this route
Share of reported delay minutes, last 12 months (BTS cause categories).