Orlando
MCO · KMCOOrlando International Airport
Passengers a year
56.3M
#7 busiest in the U.S.
176
nonstop destinations
70
airlines
522
departures a day
75.4%
arrivals on time
1.7%
flights cancelled
83.5%
load factor
Airlines
Southwest Airlines is the largest carrier at Orlando, with 25% of all passengers. 70 airlines fly from here.
Share of passengers · each carrier as a slice of the whole airport
Southwest Airlines holds 25% of the airport — the 28th most concentrated of 30 large hubs. The nearest comparison is FLL at 25%.
| Airline | Share | Passengers | Seats YoY | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WN Southwest81% full | 24.6% | 13.9M | 67 | 76.7% | +15.9% |
DL | 12.8% | 7.2M | 17 | 75.5% | -0.3% |
F9 Frontier84% full | 11.3% | 6.4M | 55 | 73.4% | +5.1% |
AA | 10.3% | 5.8M | 10 | 69.3% | +4.6% |
B6 JetBlue83% full | 10.2% | 5.7M | 30 | 73.8% | +1.1% |
+Other airlines | 30.7% | 17.3M | — | — | — |
Share, passengers and destinations count each airline’s own flights plus the regional flying sold under its brand. On-time covers the airline's own aircraft only — regional affiliates report to the government separately. Seats year on year compares the latest twelve months against the twelve before them.
Destinations
121 domestic and 55 international nonstop destinations from Orlando, across 31 countries.
86% domestic · 14% international · by departing passengers
Top domestic destinations
Delta Air Lines · Frontier Airlines · Southwest Airlines · Spirit Airlines
United Airlines · JetBlue Airways · Spirit Airlines · Frontier Airlines
San Juan (SJU)
964.8K964,809 departing · 89% full
Southwest Airlines · JetBlue Airways · Frontier Airlines · Spirit Airlines
United Airlines · American Airlines · Spirit Airlines · Southwest Airlines · Frontier Airlines
850.6K850,602 departing · 85% full
American Airlines · Frontier Airlines · Southwest Airlines · Spirit Airlines
Delta Air Lines · JetBlue Airways · American Airlines · Spirit Airlines · Frontier Airlines
803.3K803,330 departing · 87% full
American Airlines · Frontier Airlines · Spirit Airlines
United Airlines · Southwest Airlines · Frontier Airlines
JetBlue Airways · Delta Air Lines · Frontier Airlines
American Airlines · Frontier Airlines · Spirit Airlines
Top international destinations
Toronto, Canada (YYZ)
337.8K337,830 departing · 679.8K679,826 both ways
Air Canada Rouge · WestJet · Porter Airlines · Flair Airlines · Air Canada
Tocumen, Panama (PTY)
305.7K305,735 departing · 617.8K617,846 both ways
Copa Airlines
Bogota, Colombia (BOG)
236.7K236,702 departing · 479K479,023 both ways
Avianca · Aerovias de Intergracian Regional · Spirit Airlines
London, United Kingdom (LGW)
222.5K222,513 departing · 454.7K454,706 both ways
British Airways · Norse Atlantic UK
Mexico City, Mexico (MEX)
182.6K182,629 departing · 350.7K350,651 both ways
Aeroméxico · Volaris
San José, Costa Rica (SJO)
177.5K177,514 departing · 356.8K356,839 both ways
JetBlue Airways · Southwest Airlines · Volaris Costa Rica · Spirit Airlines · Frontier Airlines
London, United Kingdom (LHR)
167.6K167,584 departing · 336.5K336,547 both ways
Virgin Atlantic
Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom (MAN)
162.3K162,343 departing · 328.5K328,450 both ways
Virgin Atlantic · Aer Lingus
São Paulo, Brazil (GRU)
160.4K160,448 departing · 317.5K317,487 both ways
Latam Airlines Brasil
Montréal, Canada (YUL)
150.9K150,915 departing · 306.3K306,259 both ways
Air Canada Rouge · Air Transat · Air Canada
All nonstop destinations
176 nonstop · 42 airlines · 121 domestic / 55 intl
Delta Connection · operated by Endeavor Air, Republic Airways
Aircraft
By share of departures at Orlando.
Body class · share of departures
- Narrowbody
27,757 departures · 83% full
14.6%
- Narrowbody
26,187 departures · 83% full
13.7%
- Narrowbody
24,761 departures · 81% full
13.0%
- Narrowbody
23,773 departures · 85% full
12.5%
- Narrowbody
19,120 departures · 84% full
10.0%
- Narrowbody
17,712 departures · 83% full
9.3%
- Narrowbody
12,095 departures · 83% full
6.3%
- Narrowbody
7,796 departures · 82% full
4.1%
- Narrowbody
6,133 departures · 86% full
3.2%
- Narrowbody
6,106 departures · 85% full
3.2%
When Orlando is busiest
Departures by month over the trailing year. Bars scale to the busiest month.
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Departures a month · peak March 2026
Annual passengers since 1990
Total passengers, arriving and departing, in every year on record.
Passengers a year
Every year
- 1990
- 17,629,998
- 1991
- 17,811,157
- 1992
- 20,129,597
- 1993
- 19,941,874
- 1994
- 20,637,723
- 1995
- 20,257,707
- 1996
- 23,483,506
- 1997
- 25,409,137
- 1998
- 25,648,075
- 1999
- 27,218,548
- 2000
- 29,411,769
- 2001
- 27,404,515
- 2002
- 26,226,504
- 2003
- 27,285,894
- 2004
- 31,033,981
- 2005
- 33,646,856
- 2006
- 34,150,344
- 2007
- 35,763,147
- 2008
- 35,118,182
- 2009
- 33,178,931
- 2010
- 34,530,621
- 2011
- 35,113,355
- 2012
- 34,771,465
- 2013
- 34,253,161
- 2014
- 34,973,580
- 2015
- 37,972,787
- 2016
- 40,958,185
- 2017
- 43,640,042
- 2018
- 46,854,983
- 2019
- 49,699,067
- 2020
- 21,088,637
- 2021
- 39,647,753
- 2022
- 49,316,152
- 2023
- 56,669,640
- 2024
- 56,063,827
- 2025
- 56,279,270
- 2026
- 33,503,414 so far
Arriving on time
Of every 100 flights landing at Orlando, 75 touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, 23 arrive late, and 2 are cancelled.
Every 100 arrivals
19 min
average delay
2,772
flights cancelled
157.1K
arrivals measured
What holds flights up
Share of delay minutes
Most reliable here
United Airlines 82.7%
Least reliable here
American Airlines 69.3%
Among US airports
#7
On time, month by month
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Darker is better · 67%–84.8%
The weak spot is July 2026, when 67% of arrivals landed on time — 8.4 points below the year. The strongest was September 2025 at 84.8%.
Frequently asked
How busy is Orlando International Airport (MCO)?
Orlando International Airport handled about 56.3M passengers over the trailing 12 months, ranking #7 among U.S. airports by passengers, with roughly 522 departures a day.
Which airline is the largest at Orlando International Airport (MCO)?
Southwest Airlines is the largest carrier at Orlando (MCO), flying about 25% of its passengers. 70 airlines serve Orlando in total.
How many places can you fly nonstop from Orlando International Airport (MCO)?
Orlando (MCO) has 176 nonstop destinations — 121 domestic and 55 international across 31 countries.
How often do flights arrive on time at Orlando International Airport (MCO)?
About 75.4% of flights arriving at Orlando (MCO) touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, per US DOT figures. About 1.7% are cancelled.
What aircraft flies most from Orlando International Airport (MCO)?
The Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures from Orlando (MCO), about 15% of the total.
Trip reports on YouTube
Fliers post trip reports from flights through Orlando (MCO) to YouTube. These three were matched automatically from public YouTube listings — The Frequent Flier does not host, review, or endorse them.
QFS Aviation
Avelo Airlines - 737 700 - New Haven (HVN) to Orlando (MCO) | TRIP REPORT
14:57 · Nov 2021
OrlandoAviation
TRIP REPORT | Delta Airlines (ECONOMY) | Orlando (MCO) - Atlanta (ATL) | Boeing 767-400ER | DL2282
33:32 · Mar 2021
Global Aviation & Travel
TRIPREPORT | Frontier Airlines | Chicago (ORD) - Orlando (MCO) | A320neo | Economy
16:10 · Feb 2021
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Departing counts passengers leaving Orlando; international destinations also show both directions. Data: traffic August 2025 – July 2026, on-time August 2025 – July 2026. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics (T-100 Segment, On-Time Performance).