Flights Orlando → San Diego
MCO → SAN
How long is the flight from Orlando to San Diego?
The flight from Orlando (MCO) to San Diego (SAN) takes 4h 55m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Orlando to San Diego operates with a Boeing 737 aircraft and has an on-time performance rate of 71%, with an average delay of 13.8 minutes per flight. Over the past year, this route has seen 308 flights, serving the highly trafficked San Diego International Airport, which opened in 1928 and currently handles over 22 million passengers annually.
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.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Orlando (MCO) → San Diego (SAN) route is operated by American Airlines, Alaska Airlines. Across 739 flights monitored in recent months, 72% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 14 minutes. The cancellation rate is 3.52%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 21.4/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At San Diego the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Orlando the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to San Diego: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Orlando (MCO) to San Diego (SAN) heads west for about 3,452 km, a flight time of roughly 4h 55m.
Departures from Orlando on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 51% of MCO-SAN flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Orlando the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into San Diego it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 739 tracked MCO-SAN flights, 72% left on time with an average delay of 14 min and a 3.5% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Airlines (AS) | 85% | -1 min | 0.5% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about MCO-SAN
The flight from Orlando (MCO) to San Diego (SAN) takes 4h 55m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Orlando (MCO) -> San Diego (SAN) route, on-time performance is 72% with an average delay of 14 minutes, based on 739 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Orlando-San Diego is 3.52% across 739 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.
