Orlando
MCO · KMCOOrlando International Airport
Passengers a year
56.9M
#7 busiest in the U.S.
174
nonstop destinations
75
airlines
527
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 24% of all passengers. 75 airlines fly from here.
Share of passengers · each carrier as a slice of the whole airport
Southwest Airlines holds 24% of the airport — the 29th most concentrated of 30 large hubs. The nearest comparison is TPA at 24%.
| Airline | Share | Passengers | Seats YoY | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WN Southwest81% full | 24.0% | 13.7M | 66 | 76.9% | +14.5% |
DL | 12.7% | 7.2M | 17 | 75.4% | -0.1% |
F9 Frontier84% full | 10.6% | 6M | 55 | 73.5% | -0.3% |
AA | 10.1% | 5.8M | 10 | 69% | +5% |
B6 JetBlue83% full | 10.1% | 5.8M | 31 | 73.6% | +3.8% |
+Other airlines | 32.5% | 18.5M | — | — | — |
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
120 domestic and 54 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
United Airlines · American Airlines · Spirit Airlines · Southwest Airlines · Frontier Airlines
San Juan (SJU)
971.2K971,248 departing · 89% full
Southwest Airlines · JetBlue Airways · Frontier Airlines · Spirit Airlines
855.3K855,292 departing · 86% full
American Airlines · Frontier Airlines · Spirit Airlines · Southwest Airlines
Delta Air Lines · JetBlue Airways · Spirit Airlines · American Airlines · Frontier Airlines
810.2K810,178 departing · 88% 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)
341.7K341,690 departing · 689.1K689,127 both ways
Air Canada Rouge · WestJet · Porter Airlines · Flair Airlines · Air Canada
Tocumen, Panama (PTY)
327.5K327,506 departing · 663.3K663,306 both ways
Copa Airlines
Bogota, Colombia (BOG)
236.3K236,328 departing · 476K475,986 both ways
Avianca · Aerovias de Intergracian Regional · Spirit Airlines
London, United Kingdom (LGW)
224.3K224,317 departing · 458.1K458,143 both ways
British Airways · Norse Atlantic UK
Mexico City, Mexico (MEX)
197.4K197,352 departing · 391.4K391,410 both ways
Aeroméxico · Volaris
San José, Costa Rica (SJO)
182.4K182,410 departing · 365K365,007 both ways
JetBlue Airways · Southwest Airlines · Volaris Costa Rica · Spirit Airlines
Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom (MAN)
171.8K171,815 departing · 347.7K347,705 both ways
Virgin Atlantic · Aer Lingus
London, United Kingdom (LHR)
166.4K166,374 departing · 333.6K333,628 both ways
Virgin Atlantic
Montréal, Canada (YUL)
158K158,046 departing · 320.9K320,892 both ways
Air Canada Rouge · Air Transat
São Paulo, Brazil (GRU)
151.8K151,777 departing · 299K299,038 both ways
Latam Airlines Brasil
All nonstop destinations
174 nonstop · 43 airlines · 120 domestic / 54 intl
Delta Connection · operated by Endeavor Air, Republic Airways
Aircraft
By share of departures at Orlando.
Body class · share of departures
- Narrowbody
29,319 departures · 83% full
15.2%
- Narrowbody
26,575 departures · 83% full
13.8%
- Narrowbody
23,843 departures · 85% full
12.4%
- Narrowbody
23,812 departures · 81% full
12.4%
- Narrowbody
18,349 departures · 84% full
9.5%
- Narrowbody
18,166 departures · 82% full
9.4%
- Narrowbody
13,259 departures · 83% full
6.9%
- Narrowbody
6,819 departures · 80% full
3.5%
- Narrowbody
6,157 departures · 85% full
3.2%
- Narrowbody
6,138 departures · 86% full
3.2%
When Orlando is busiest
Departures by month over the trailing year. Bars scale to the busiest month.
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
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
- 24,422,691 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
2,668
flights cancelled
157.7K
arrivals measured
What holds flights up
Share of delay minutes
Most reliable here
United Airlines 82.4%
Least reliable here
American Airlines 69%
Among US airports
#7
On time, month by month
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Darker is better · 66.4%–84.8%
The weak spot is July 2025, when 66.4% of arrivals landed on time — 9 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 56.9M passengers over the trailing 12 months, ranking #7 among U.S. airports by passengers, with roughly 527 departures a day.
Which airline is the largest at Orlando International Airport (MCO)?
Southwest Airlines is the largest carrier at Orlando (MCO), flying about 24% of its passengers. 75 airlines serve Orlando in total.
How many places can you fly nonstop from Orlando International Airport (MCO)?
Orlando (MCO) has 174 nonstop destinations — 120 domestic and 54 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
JetBlue - Embraer E190 - Economy - New York (JFK) to Orlando (MCO) | TRIP REPORT
21:22 · Dec 2022
OrlandoAviation
TRIP REPORT | Delta Airlines (ECONOMY) | Orlando (MCO) - Atlanta (ATL) | Boeing 767-400ER | DL2282
33:32 · Mar 2021
Genki's Travels
Breeze Airways | A220-300 | Ascent Class | Orlando (MCO) to Northwest Arkansas (XNA) | Trip Report
18:55 · Dec 2024
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Departing counts passengers leaving Orlando; international destinations also show both directions. Data: traffic June 2025 – May 2026, on-time July 2025 – June 2026. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics (T-100 Segment, On-Time Performance).