Flights Orlando → San Diego
MCO → SAN
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Orlando (MCO) → San Diego (SAN) route is operated by American Airlines, Alaska Airlines. Across 308 flights monitored in recent months, 71% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 14 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.97%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 9.3/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At San Diego the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Orlando the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Airlines (AS) | 83% | 1 min | 1.1% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 76% | 9 min | 2.4% |
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Frequently asked questions about MCO-SAN
On the Orlando (MCO) -> San Diego (SAN) route, on-time performance is 71% with an average delay of 14 minutes, based on 308 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Orlando-San Diego is 0.97% across 308 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: American Airlines, Alaska Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
