Hartford (BDL) to Orlando (MCO)
Flight time
≈ 2h 54m
Bearing
210° SW
Hartford (BDL) to Orlando (MCO) is 1,051 miles (1,692 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BDL–MCO
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop BDL–MCO; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 38% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
305
May 2026
Seats
50,232
both directions
Passengers
44,332
both directions
Load factor
88.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BDL–MCO?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop BDL–MCO departures in May 2026 (130), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- WN
130 departures · 21,876 seats
Share of departures42.6%86.2%
Load
- B6
125 departures · 19,958 seats
Share of departures41.0%91.4%
Load
- F9
28 departures · 5,384 seats
Share of departures9.2%82.8%
Load
- MX
22 departures · 3,014 seats
Share of departures7.2%92.4%
Load
What plane flies BDL–MCO?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 38% of BDL–MCO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
117 departures · 91.2% load
38.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
68 departures · 85.8% load
22.3% - Boeing 737-800
39 departures · 87.9% load
12.8% - Airbus A220-300
32 departures · 91.7% load
10.5% - Boeing 737-700
23 departures · 83.9% load
7.5% - Airbus A320neo
20 departures · 82.5% load
6.6% - Airbus A321
4 departures · 84.6% load
1.3% - Airbus A321neo
2 departures · 86.6% load
0.7%
How has BDL–MCO traffic changed?
Nonstop BDL–MCO departures fell from 308 in June 2025 to 305 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BDL–MCO traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
308 departures · 42,969 passengers
83.7%
Load
July 2025
309 departures · 44,199 passengers
88.1%
Load
August 2025
351 departures · 50,695 passengers
88.8%
Load
September 2025
180 departures · 26,792 passengers
89.8%
Load
October 2025
280 departures · 40,761 passengers
90.1%
Load
November 2025
373 departures · 53,312 passengers
84.3%
Load
December 2025
371 departures · 51,471 passengers
84.2%
Load
January 2026
328 departures · 46,641 passengers
86.2%
Load
February 2026
383 departures · 54,967 passengers
85.4%
Load
March 2026
374 departures · 55,006 passengers
87.3%
Load
April 2026
441 departures · 62,519 passengers
85.9%
Load
May 2026
305 departures · 44,332 passengers
88.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MCO → BDL
91.2% full
153 departures · 22,758 passengers
BDL → MCO
85.3% full
152 departures · 21,574 passengers
Nonstop BDL–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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Hartford (BDL) from Orlando (MCO)?
BDL to MCO is 1,051 miles (1,692 km / 914 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BDL to MCO?
A nonstop covers the 1,051-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 54m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BDL–MCO?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (38.4%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (22.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying BDL–MCO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,051-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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