Atlanta (ATL) to Orlando (MCO)
Flight time
≈ 1h 37m
Bearing
152° SE
Atlanta (ATL) to Orlando (MCO) is 404 miles (651 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ATL–MCO
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 6 carriers flying nonstop ATL–MCO; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 38% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
1,444
May 2026
Seats
277,827
both directions
Passengers
245,238
both directions
Load factor
88.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ATL–MCO?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop ATL–MCO departures in May 2026 (1,026), one of 6 carriers on the route.
- DL
1,026 departures · 199,941 seats
Share of departures71.1%90.0%
Load
- F9
226 departures · 47,166 seats
Share of departures15.7%86.7%
Load
- WN
185 departures · 29,411 seats
Share of departures12.8%81.2%
Load
- NK
4 departures · 747 seats
Share of departures0.3%41.6%
Load
- SY
2 departures · 372 seats
Share of departures0.1%30.4%
Load
- AA
1 departures · 190 seats
Share of departures0.1%99.5%
Load
What plane flies ATL–MCO?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 38% of ATL–MCO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
542 departures · 89.8% load
37.5% - Boeing 757-200
425 departures · 90.3% load
29.4% - Airbus A320neo
92 departures · 88.8% load
6.4% - Airbus A321neo
89 departures · 83.3% load
6.2% - Boeing 737-700
78 departures · 84.5% load
5.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
66 departures · 80.0% load
4.6% - Boeing 737-800
43 departures · 76.0% load
3.0% - Boeing 737-900ER
34 departures · 92.5% load
2.4% - Airbus A320
28 departures · 87.8% load
1.9% - Boeing 767-300
16 departures · 89.5% load
1.1% - Boeing 767-400ER
14 departures · 86.4% load
1.0% - Boeing 757-300
11 departures · 71.2% load
0.8% - Airbus A350-900
4 departures · 92.6% load
0.3% - Airbus A330-900
2 departures · 97.7% load
0.1%
How has ATL–MCO traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–MCO departures rose from 1,358 in June 2025 to 1,444 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–MCO traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
1,358 departures · 232,584 passengers
84.0%
Load
July 2025
1,386 departures · 234,803 passengers
84.5%
Load
August 2025
1,277 departures · 213,309 passengers
84.5%
Load
September 2025
1,130 departures · 194,368 passengers
88.5%
Load
October 2025
1,334 departures · 229,838 passengers
87.6%
Load
November 2025
1,250 departures · 206,978 passengers
82.7%
Load
December 2025
1,425 departures · 231,494 passengers
84.3%
Load
January 2026
1,369 departures · 217,728 passengers
82.4%
Load
February 2026
1,328 departures · 224,069 passengers
85.6%
Load
March 2026
1,520 departures · 246,182 passengers
83.4%
Load
April 2026
1,518 departures · 247,613 passengers
83.8%
Load
May 2026
1,444 departures · 245,238 passengers
88.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ATL → MCO
88.2% full
726 departures · 122,998 passengers
MCO → ATL
88.3% full
718 departures · 122,240 passengers
Nonstop ATL–MCO traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Atlanta
US
Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Coordinates
33.64°N, 84.43°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Atlanta (ATL) from Orlando (MCO)?
ATL to MCO is 404 miles (651 km / 351 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ATL to MCO?
A nonstop covers the 404-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 37m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ATL–MCO?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (37.5%), followed by the Boeing 757-200 (29.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying ATL–MCO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 404-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
Trip reports on YouTube
Fliers post trip reports from this route to YouTube. These three were matched automatically from public YouTube listings — The Frequent Flier does not host, review, or endorse them.
QFS Aviation
TRIP REPORT | Southwest Airlines - 737 700 - Atlanta (ATL) to Orlando (MCO) | Economy
11:52 · Jul 2020
OrlandoAviation
TRIP REPORT | Delta Airlines (ECONOMY) | Orlando (MCO) - Atlanta (ATL) | Boeing 767-400ER | DL2282
33:32 · Mar 2021
OrlandoJets
TRIP REPORT - NEW INTERIOR Delta Airlines 767-400 | Economy | Orlando to Atlanta
11:45 · Feb 2021
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