Daytona Beach (DAB) to Orlando (MCO)
Flight time
≈ 0h 55m
Bearing
196° S
Daytona Beach (DAB) to Orlando (MCO) is 54 miles (87 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DAB–MCO
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, JetBlue Airways operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DAB–MCO; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 40% of departures; flights ran 93% full.
Departures
5
June 2026
Seats
833
both directions
Passengers
774
both directions
Load factor
92.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DAB–MCO?
JetBlue Airways operated the most nonstop DAB–MCO departures in June 2026 (3), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- B6
3 departures · 464 seats
Share of departures60.0%95.0%
Load
- AA
1 departures · 190 seats
Share of departures20.0%93.7%
Load
- UA
1 departures · 179 seats
Share of departures20.0%86.6%
Load
What plane flies DAB–MCO?
In June 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 40% of DAB–MCO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
2 departures · 97.5% load
40.0% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 93.7% load
20.0% - Airbus A220-300
1 departures · 89.3% load
20.0% - Boeing 737-900ER
1 departures · 86.6% load
20.0%
How has DAB–MCO traffic changed?
Nonstop DAB–MCO departures fell from 6 in July 2025 to 5 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop DAB–MCO traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
6 departures · 888 passengers
89.1%
Load
August 2025
12 departures · 1,597 passengers
80.4%
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
October 2025
1 departures · 151 passengers
93.2%
Load
November 2025
1 departures · 133 passengers
95.0%
Load
December 2025
1 departures · 18 passengers
16.4%
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
April 2026
2 departures · 320 passengers
96.4%
Load
May 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
June 2026
5 departures · 774 passengers
92.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DAB → MCO
93.7% full
4 departures · 649 passengers
MCO → DAB
89.3% full
1 departures · 125 passengers
Nonstop DAB–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 Daytona Beach (DAB) from Orlando (MCO)?
DAB to MCO is 54 miles (87 km / 47 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DAB to MCO?
A nonstop covers the 54-mile great-circle distance in roughly 0h 55m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DAB–MCO?
In June 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (40.0%), followed by the Airbus A321 (20.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DAB–MCO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 54-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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