Columbus (CMH) to Orlando (MCO)
Flight time
≈ 2h 25m
Bearing
173° S
Columbus (CMH) to Orlando (MCO) is 804 miles (1,295 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CMH–MCO
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop CMH–MCO; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 33% of departures; flights ran 71% full.
Departures
372
April 2026
Seats
63,929
both directions
Passengers
45,102
both directions
Load factor
70.5%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies CMH–MCO?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop CMH–MCO departures in April 2026 (269), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- WN
Southwest Airlines
269 departures · 44,149 seats
Share of departures72.3%68.1%
Load
- NK
Spirit Airlines
51 departures · 9,528 seats
Share of departures13.7%75.3%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
46 departures · 9,576 seats
Share of departures12.4%79.1%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
4 departures · 304 seats
Share of departures1.1%62.5%
Load
- SY
Sun Country Airlines
2 departures · 372 seats
Share of departures0.5%24.2%
Load
What plane flies CMH–MCO?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 33% of CMH–MCO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
123 departures · 64.9% load
33.1% - Boeing 737-700
77 departures · 71.2% load
20.7% - Boeing 737-800
71 departures · 69.7% load
19.1% - Airbus A320
35 departures · 77.7% load
9.4% - Airbus A320neo
24 departures · 80.8% load
6.5% - Airbus A321neo
20 departures · 77.8% load
5.4% - Airbus A321
18 departures · 72.0% load
4.8% - Embraer E175
4 departures · 62.5% load
1.1%
How has CMH–MCO traffic changed?
Nonstop CMH–MCO departures rose from 370 in May 2025 to 372 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop CMH–MCO traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
370 departures · 48,154 passengers
79.3%
Load
June 2025
376 departures · 48,153 passengers
76.4%
Load
July 2025
356 departures · 42,865 passengers
72.8%
Load
August 2025
316 departures · 41,752 passengers
71.4%
Load
September 2025
336 departures · 44,244 passengers
68.1%
Load
October 2025
408 departures · 51,580 passengers
71.8%
Load
November 2025
366 departures · 46,045 passengers
74.4%
Load
December 2025
386 departures · 47,413 passengers
74.1%
Load
January 2026
353 departures · 44,421 passengers
76.2%
Load
February 2026
364 departures · 48,805 passengers
80.2%
Load
March 2026
457 departures · 57,304 passengers
74.1%
Load
April 2026
372 departures · 45,102 passengers
70.5%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
CMH → MCO
64.3% full
186 departures · 20,622 passengers
MCO → CMH
76.9% full
186 departures · 24,480 passengers
Nonstop CMH–MCO traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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Frequently asked
How far is Columbus (CMH) from Orlando (MCO)?
CMH to MCO is 804 miles (1,295 km / 699 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CMH to MCO?
A nonstop covers the 804-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 25m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CMH–MCO?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (33.1%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (20.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying CMH–MCO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 804-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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