Dallas (DAL) to Orlando (MCO)
Flight time
≈ 2h 45m
Bearing
104° E
Dallas (DAL) to Orlando (MCO) is 972 miles (1,564 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DAL–MCO
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DAL–MCO; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 49% of departures; flights ran 74% full.
Departures
463
April 2026
Seats
76,820
both directions
Passengers
56,901
both directions
Load factor
74.1%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DAL–MCO?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop DAL–MCO departures in April 2026 (460), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- WN
Southwest Airlines
460 departures · 76,662 seats
Share of departures99.4%74.1%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
2 departures · 143 seats
Share of departures0.4%42.0%
Load
- 27Q
Jet Aviation Flight Services
1 departures · 15 seats
Share of departures0.2%13.3%
Load
What plane flies DAL–MCO?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 49% of DAL–MCO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
226 departures · 75.2% load
48.8% - Boeing 737-800
133 departures · 71.1% load
28.7% - Boeing 737-700
101 departures · 76.3% load
21.8% - Boeing 757-200
2 departures · 42.0% load
0.4% - Gulfstream Aerospace G500
1 departures · 13.3% load
0.2%
How has DAL–MCO traffic changed?
Nonstop DAL–MCO departures rose from 456 in May 2025 to 463 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DAL–MCO traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
456 departures · 60,764 passengers
82.1%
Load
June 2025
485 departures · 66,913 passengers
85.0%
Load
July 2025
494 departures · 66,391 passengers
82.2%
Load
August 2025
338 departures · 45,947 passengers
81.3%
Load
September 2025
306 departures · 44,013 passengers
85.7%
Load
October 2025
446 departures · 61,562 passengers
85.1%
Load
November 2025
433 departures · 56,773 passengers
80.4%
Load
December 2025
471 departures · 64,884 passengers
82.3%
Load
January 2026
428 departures · 56,788 passengers
79.8%
Load
February 2026
413 departures · 56,783 passengers
83.8%
Load
March 2026
472 departures · 61,592 passengers
79.0%
Load
April 2026
463 departures · 56,901 passengers
74.1%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
MCO → DAL
73.7% full
234 departures · 28,024 passengers
DAL → MCO
74.4% full
229 departures · 28,877 passengers
Nonstop DAL–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 Dallas (DAL) from Orlando (MCO)?
DAL to MCO is 972 miles (1,564 km / 844 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DAL to MCO?
A nonstop covers the 972-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 45m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DAL–MCO?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (48.8%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (28.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying DAL–MCO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 972-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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