Flights San Francisco → Orlando
SFO → MCO
How long is the flight from San Francisco to Orlando?
The flight from San Francisco (SFO) to Orlando (MCO) takes 4h 48m 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 San Francisco to Orlando operates with a high level of punctuality, with 88% of flights arriving on time. Over the course of a year, an average of 407 flights are conducted using various Boeing and Airbus aircraft models, contributing to the significant annual passenger traffic at the destination airport, which serves approximately 50 million passengers yearly.
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 San Francisco (SFO) → Orlando (MCO) route is operated by United Airlines. Across 795 flights monitored in recent months, 85% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 7 minutes. The cancellation rate is 3.77%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 19.6/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Orlando the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from San Francisco the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Orlando: what to expect in this direction
Flying from San Francisco (SFO) to Orlando (MCO) heads east for about 3,929 km, a flight time of roughly 4h 48m.
Departures from San Francisco on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 46% of SFO-MCO flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing San Francisco the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Orlando it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 795 tracked SFO-MCO flights, 85% left on time with an average delay of 7 min and a 3.8% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about SFO-MCO
The flight from San Francisco (SFO) to Orlando (MCO) takes 4h 48m 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 San Francisco (SFO) -> Orlando (MCO) route, on-time performance is 85% with an average delay of 7 minutes, based on 795 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on San Francisco-Orlando is 3.77% across 795 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: United 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.
