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Daytona Beach (DAB) to Orlando (MCO)

54mi
87 km47 nm

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.

Route map: DAB → MCODABMCO

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What actually flies DABMCO

US DOT T-100 · filed data

In April 2026, JetBlue Airways operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DAB–MCO; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 96% full.

Departures

2

April 2026

Seats

332

both directions

Passengers

320

both directions

Load factor

96.4%

passengers ÷ seats

Who flies DAB–MCO?

JetBlue Airways operated the most nonstop DAB–MCO departures in April 2026 (1), one of 2 carriers on the route.

  • B6

    JetBlue Airways

    1 departures · 162 seats

    96.9%

    Load

  • DL

    Delta Air Lines

    1 departures · 170 seats

    95.9%

    Load

What plane flies DAB–MCO?

In April 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 50% of DAB–MCO departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has DAB–MCO traffic changed?

Nonstop DAB–MCO departures held steady at about 2 a month between June 2025 and April 2026.

Monthly nonstop DABMCO traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • June 2025

    2 departures · 285 passengers

    85.8%

    Load

  • 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

By direction

The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.

DABMCO

96.9% full

1 departures · 157 passengers

MCODAB

95.9% full

1 departures · 163 passengers

Nonstop DAB–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.

The airports

DAB

US

Daytona Beach International Airport

Coordinates

29.18°N, 81.06°W

Hemisphere

N · W

MCO

US

Orlando International Airport

Coordinates

28.43°N, 81.31°W

Hemisphere

N · W

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 April 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (50.0%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (50.0%).

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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