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
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop CMH–MCO; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 35% of departures; flights ran 75% full.
Departures
272
June 2026
Seats
45,696
both directions
Passengers
34,490
both directions
Load factor
75.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CMH–MCO?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop CMH–MCO departures in June 2026 (220), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
220 departures · 35,612 seats
Share of departures80.9%76.0%
Load
- F9
52 departures · 10,084 seats
Share of departures19.1%73.7%
Load
What plane flies CMH–MCO?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 35% of CMH–MCO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
96 departures · 69.3% load
35.3% - Boeing 737-700
76 departures · 91.5% load
27.9% - Boeing 737-800
48 departures · 70.0% load
17.6% - Airbus A320neo
33 departures · 72.2% load
12.1% - Airbus A321neo
12 departures · 74.3% load
4.4% - Airbus A320
5 departures · 83.3% load
1.8% - Airbus A321
2 departures · 71.1% load
0.7%
How has CMH–MCO traffic changed?
Nonstop CMH–MCO departures fell from 356 in July 2025 to 272 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop CMH–MCO traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
298 departures · 38,221 passengers
74.1%
Load
June 2026
272 departures · 34,490 passengers
75.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MCO → CMH
76.2% full
139 departures · 17,764 passengers
CMH → MCO
74.7% full
133 departures · 16,726 passengers
Nonstop CMH–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 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 June 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (35.3%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (27.9%).
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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