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
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DAL–MCO; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 40% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
449
June 2026
Seats
72,001
both directions
Passengers
60,353
both directions
Load factor
83.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DAL–MCO?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DAL–MCO in June 2026 (449 departures).
- WN
449 departures · 72,001 seats
Share of departures100.0%83.8%
Load
What plane flies DAL–MCO?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 40% of DAL–MCO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
178 departures · 80.6% load
39.6% - Boeing 737-700
173 departures · 90.6% load
38.5% - Boeing 737-800
98 departures · 80.2% load
21.8%
How has DAL–MCO traffic changed?
Nonstop DAL–MCO departures fell from 494 in July 2025 to 449 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop DAL–MCO traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
463 departures · 66,707 passengers
85.9%
Load
June 2026
449 departures · 60,353 passengers
83.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DAL → MCO
82.5% full
225 departures · 29,867 passengers
MCO → DAL
85.2% full
224 departures · 30,486 passengers
Nonstop DAL–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 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 June 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (39.6%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (38.5%).
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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