Baltimore (BWI) to Orlando (MCO)
Flight time
≈ 2h 23m
Bearing
201° S
Baltimore (BWI) to Orlando (MCO) is 789 miles (1,269 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BWI–MCO
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop BWI–MCO; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 34% of departures; flights ran 72% full.
Departures
740
May 2026
Seats
124,764
both directions
Passengers
90,264
both directions
Load factor
72.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BWI–MCO?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop BWI–MCO departures in May 2026 (657), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- WN
657 departures · 106,121 seats
Share of departures88.8%69.4%
Load
- F9
77 departures · 17,388 seats
Share of departures10.4%91.9%
Load
- NK
5 departures · 1,065 seats
Share of departures0.7%37.6%
Load
- AA
1 departures · 190 seats
Share of departures0.1%98.4%
Load
What plane flies BWI–MCO?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 34% of BWI–MCO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
252 departures · 69.2% load
34.1% - Boeing 737-700
233 departures · 71.3% load
31.5% - Boeing 737-800
172 departures · 67.8% load
23.2% - Airbus A321neo
49 departures · 91.7% load
6.6% - Airbus A321
16 departures · 86.1% load
2.2% - Airbus A320neo
15 departures · 86.2% load
2.0% - Airbus A320
3 departures · 62.4% load
0.4%
How has BWI–MCO traffic changed?
Nonstop BWI–MCO departures fell from 775 in June 2025 to 740 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BWI–MCO traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
775 departures · 100,687 passengers
77.0%
Load
July 2025
800 departures · 106,576 passengers
77.5%
Load
August 2025
719 departures · 102,939 passengers
82.5%
Load
September 2025
683 departures · 87,632 passengers
76.2%
Load
October 2025
725 departures · 97,299 passengers
78.4%
Load
November 2025
816 departures · 109,738 passengers
74.7%
Load
December 2025
834 departures · 114,874 passengers
76.9%
Load
January 2026
786 departures · 105,933 passengers
77.8%
Load
February 2026
772 departures · 106,667 passengers
80.8%
Load
March 2026
816 departures · 111,144 passengers
80.5%
Load
April 2026
869 departures · 113,189 passengers
76.7%
Load
May 2026
740 departures · 90,264 passengers
72.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BWI → MCO
70.9% full
370 departures · 43,314 passengers
MCO → BWI
73.8% full
370 departures · 46,950 passengers
Nonstop BWI–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
Baltimore
US
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
Coordinates
39.18°N, 76.67°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Baltimore (BWI) from Orlando (MCO)?
BWI to MCO is 789 miles (1,269 km / 685 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BWI to MCO?
A nonstop covers the 789-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 23m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BWI–MCO?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (34.1%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (31.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying BWI–MCO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 789-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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