Buffalo (BUF) to Orlando (MCO)
Flight time
≈ 2h 50m
Bearing
189° S
Buffalo (BUF) to Orlando (MCO) is 1,013 miles (1,630 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BUF–MCO
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop BUF–MCO; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 26% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
232
June 2026
Seats
37,636
both directions
Passengers
30,873
both directions
Load factor
82.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BUF–MCO?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop BUF–MCO departures in June 2026 (94), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- WN
94 departures · 14,474 seats
Share of departures40.5%80.9%
Load
- B6
86 departures · 13,382 seats
Share of departures37.1%83.4%
Load
- F9
52 departures · 9,780 seats
Share of departures22.4%81.8%
Load
What plane flies BUF–MCO?
In June 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 26% of BUF–MCO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
61 departures · 83.2% load
26.3% - Boeing 737-700
52 departures · 87.7% load
22.4% - Airbus A320neo
45 departures · 82.7% load
19.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
25 departures · 75.5% load
10.8% - Airbus A220-300
25 departures · 84.2% load
10.8% - Boeing 737-800
17 departures · 72.4% load
7.3% - Airbus A321neo
7 departures · 76.6% load
3.0%
How has BUF–MCO traffic changed?
Nonstop BUF–MCO departures fell from 233 in July 2025 to 232 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop BUF–MCO traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
233 departures · 35,672 passengers
89.7%
Load
August 2025
297 departures · 45,531 passengers
89.4%
Load
September 2025
238 departures · 34,440 passengers
87.6%
Load
October 2025
268 departures · 40,947 passengers
88.8%
Load
November 2025
316 departures · 46,070 passengers
83.5%
Load
December 2025
337 departures · 49,942 passengers
85.5%
Load
January 2026
280 departures · 41,797 passengers
87.2%
Load
February 2026
300 departures · 44,394 passengers
87.3%
Load
March 2026
354 departures · 54,096 passengers
87.8%
Load
April 2026
338 departures · 49,781 passengers
84.7%
Load
May 2026
306 departures · 45,076 passengers
85.0%
Load
June 2026
232 departures · 30,873 passengers
82.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BUF → MCO
82.0% full
116 departures · 15,251 passengers
MCO → BUF
82.1% full
116 departures · 15,622 passengers
Nonstop BUF–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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Buffalo (BUF) from Orlando (MCO)?
BUF to MCO is 1,013 miles (1,630 km / 880 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BUF to MCO?
A nonstop covers the 1,013-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 50m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BUF–MCO?
In June 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (26.3%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (22.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying BUF–MCO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,013-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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