Birmingham (BHM) to Orlando (MCO)
Flight time
≈ 1h 45m
Bearing
136° SE
Birmingham (BHM) to Orlando (MCO) is 479 miles (771 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BHM–MCO
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BHM–MCO; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 42% of departures; flights ran 77% full.
Departures
139
June 2026
Seats
22,121
both directions
Passengers
16,936
both directions
Load factor
76.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BHM–MCO?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BHM–MCO in June 2026 (139 departures).
- WN
139 departures · 22,121 seats
Share of departures100.0%76.6%
Load
What plane flies BHM–MCO?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 42% of BHM–MCO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
58 departures · 82.0% load
41.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
47 departures · 72.8% load
33.8% - Boeing 737-800
34 departures · 74.5% load
24.5%
How has BHM–MCO traffic changed?
Nonstop BHM–MCO departures fell from 142 in July 2025 to 139 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop BHM–MCO traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
142 departures · 14,206 passengers
64.3%
Load
August 2025
90 departures · 9,197 passengers
62.4%
Load
September 2025
76 departures · 10,592 passengers
84.7%
Load
October 2025
166 departures · 20,334 passengers
82.3%
Load
November 2025
158 departures · 18,738 passengers
77.0%
Load
December 2025
160 departures · 18,428 passengers
70.9%
Load
January 2026
135 departures · 15,145 passengers
72.2%
Load
February 2026
113 departures · 15,185 passengers
83.9%
Load
March 2026
155 departures · 18,099 passengers
77.3%
Load
April 2026
175 departures · 18,143 passengers
69.4%
Load
May 2026
186 departures · 22,154 passengers
79.6%
Load
June 2026
139 departures · 16,936 passengers
76.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BHM → MCO
78.2% full
70 departures · 8,716 passengers
MCO → BHM
74.9% full
69 departures · 8,220 passengers
Nonstop BHM–MCO traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Birmingham
US
Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport
Coordinates
33.56°N, 86.75°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Birmingham (BHM) from Orlando (MCO)?
BHM to MCO is 479 miles (771 km / 416 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BHM to MCO?
A nonstop covers the 479-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 45m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BHM–MCO?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (41.7%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (33.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying BHM–MCO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 479-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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