Flights Orlando → San Juan
MCO → SJU
How long is the flight from Orlando to San Juan?
The flight from Orlando (MCO) to San Juan (SJU) takes 2h 32m on average. That is the median time recorded across 7 scheduled flights 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 Juan operates with a mix of aircraft including the Embraer 190, Airbus A320, Airbus A321, and Boeing 737-800. With 69% of flights arriving on time and an average delay of 19 minutes, punctuality is somewhat variable, given that San Juan's airport serves over ten 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 Juan (SJU) route is operated by JetBlue Airways, Spirit Airlines, Southwest Airlines. Across 3818 flights monitored in recent months, 69% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 18 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.97%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 23.3/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At San Juan the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Orlando the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to San Juan: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Orlando (MCO) to San Juan (SJU) heads south-east for about 1,913 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 32m.
Departures from Orlando on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 33% of MCO-SJU flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Orlando the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into San Juan it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 3,818 tracked MCO-SJU flights, 69% left on time with an average delay of 18 min and a 1.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| JetBlue Airways (B6) | 79% | 7 min | 0.1% |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 75% | 5 min | 0.3% |
| Spirit Airlines (NK) | 66% | 19 min | 3.4% |
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Frequently asked questions about MCO-SJU
The flight from Orlando (MCO) to San Juan (SJU) takes 2h 32m on average. That is the median time recorded across 7 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Orlando (MCO) -> San Juan (SJU) route, on-time performance is 69% with an average delay of 18 minutes, based on 3818 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Orlando-San Juan is 0.97% across 3818 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: JetBlue Airways, Spirit Airlines, Southwest Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at San Juan, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
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.
