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 July 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BHM–MCO; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 41% of departures; flights ran 70% full.
Departures
138
July 2026
Seats
21,998
both directions
Passengers
15,393
both directions
Load factor
70.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BHM–MCO?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop BHM–MCO departures in July 2026 (137), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
137 departures · 21,809 seats
Share of departures99.3%69.8%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 189 seats
Share of departures0.7%89.4%
Load
What plane flies BHM–MCO?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 41% of BHM–MCO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
57 departures · 75.3% load
41.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
43 departures · 64.6% load
31.2% - Boeing 737-800
37 departures · 69.2% load
26.8% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 89.4% load
0.7%
How has BHM–MCO traffic changed?
Nonstop BHM–MCO departures rose from 90 in August 2025 to 138 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BHM–MCO traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
July 2026
138 departures · 15,393 passengers
70.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MCO → BHM
70.2% full
70 departures · 7,944 passengers
BHM → MCO
69.7% full
68 departures · 7,449 passengers
Nonstop BHM–MCO traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 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 July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (41.3%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (31.2%).
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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