MCO → SFOOrlando to San Francisco

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Direct flights from Orlando (MCO) to San Francisco (SFO): 174 nonstop departures observed each week across 12 airlines. 75% of the last 16 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 18 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 20 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,929 km, an estimated 5 hours 32 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Orlando and San Francisco. Updated 30 October 2026 at 15:22 UTC.

Today, MCO → SFO

Fri 30 Oct · local times
  1. 08:06 UA2855United Left 08:01 SFO est. 11:00In the air · sched 11:12
  2. 18:15 UA2620United Airlines On scheduleGate 40 · TB ·
  3. 19:50 UA1852United Airlines On scheduleGate 46 · TB ·
  4. 19:59 AS369Alaska Airlines On scheduleGate 32 · TB ·
  5. · AD7016Azul On schedule SFO est. 11:00sched 11:12
  6. · CM2878Copa Airlines On schedule SFO est. 11:00sched 11:12
  7. · EK6194Emirates On schedule SFO est. 11:00sched 11:12
  8. · NZ9295Air New Zealand On schedule SFO est. 11:00sched 11:12
  9. · VA8581Virgin Australia On schedule SFO est. 11:00sched 11:12

Checked MCO board 11:22 · SFO board 08:10

MCO Orlando smooth · +0
SFO San Francisco smooth · +0
3,929 km · ~5h 32m est.
dep bank 08:06–22:58174x weekly
Runs mixed · 12 airlines · 174x weekly · nonstop
75% on time

of the last 16 tracked MCO → SFO flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −18 min. 0 of 20 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−18 minacross the last 16 arrivals
Flight time~5h 32mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures174x12 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 20

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air ChinaAir New ZealandAlaska AirlinesAmerican Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Air ChinaCA

Flights CA7285 varies We

Air New ZealandNZ

Flights NZ9295 varies daily · NZ9297 12:49 daily · NZ9296 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · NZ9298 22:58 Mo We Th Su

Alaska AirlinesAS

Flights AS369 19:59 daily

American AirlinesAA

Flights AA9331 22:53 daily

ANA (All Nippon Airways)NH

Flights NH7015 10:46 Mo We Th Fr Su

AzulAD

Flights AD7016 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · AD7927 12:49 daily · AD7006 17:50 Tu Sa · AD7928 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

Copa AirlinesCM

Flights CM2878 varies daily · CM2877 12:49 daily · CM2879 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

EmiratesEK

Flights EK6194 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · EK6275 12:49 daily · EK6011 17:50 Tu Sa · EK6264 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

Fiji AirwaysFJ

Flights FJ5825 22:53 daily

Qantas AirwaysQF

Flights QF3797 22:53 daily

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA2855 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · UA2802 10:00 daily · UA324 14:59 Tu Sa · UA2620 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

Virgin AustraliaVA

Flights VA8581 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · VA8365 12:49 daily · VA8521 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-30UA2855departed−5
10-29AA9331arrived−18
10-29AD7016arrived−20
10-29AD7040arrived+22
10-29AD7928arrived−26
10-29AS369dep −9 → arr−18
10-29CM2877arrived+22
10-29CM2878arrived−20
10-29CM2879arrived−26
10-29EK6194arrived−20
10-29EK6256arrived+22
10-29EK6264arrived−26
10-29FJ5825arrived−18
10-29NZ9295arrived−20
10-29NZ9296arrived−26
10-29NZ9298arrived+22
10-29QF3797arrived−18
10-29UA1852departed−4
10-29UA2620departed−11
10-29UA2855departed−7

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
MCOOrlando +0 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · NE 10 kt Full MCO delay board →
SFOSan Francisco +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SSW 4 kt Full SFO delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at SFO: a 36% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +12 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Orlando to San Francisco route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MCO to SFO flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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MCO to SFO questions

Is MCO–SFO running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MCO–SFO?

Operators schedule morning departures around 10:00 and evening departures around 19:50 from MCO. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SFO delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MCO to SFO?

Great-circle distance is 3,929 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 307–367 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MCO–SFO fly?

12 carriers operate this route, around 174 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.