Washington (DCA) to Orlando (MCO)
Flight time
≈ 2h 19m
Bearing
200° S
Washington (DCA) to Orlando (MCO) is 761 miles (1,224 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DCA–MCO
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop DCA–MCO; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 33% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
766
April 2026
Seats
120,627
both directions
Passengers
97,058
both directions
Load factor
80.5%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DCA–MCO?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop DCA–MCO departures in April 2026 (301), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- AA
American Airlines
301 departures · 51,750 seats
Share of departures39.3%80.0%
Load
- WN
Southwest Airlines
178 departures · 28,756 seats
Share of departures23.2%80.6%
Load
- B6
JetBlue Airways
168 departures · 24,416 seats
Share of departures21.9%80.1%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
119 departures · 15,705 seats
Share of departures15.5%82.2%
Load
What plane flies DCA–MCO?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 33% of DCA–MCO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
250 departures · 83.5% load
32.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
165 departures · 73.8% load
21.5% - Airbus A319
119 departures · 82.2% load
15.5% - Airbus A220-300
112 departures · 80.1% load
14.6% - Boeing 737-700
63 departures · 85.5% load
8.2% - Airbus A320
57 departures · 79.8% load
7.4%
How has DCA–MCO traffic changed?
Nonstop DCA–MCO departures rose from 761 in May 2025 to 766 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DCA–MCO traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
761 departures · 89,292 passengers
74.6%
Load
June 2025
754 departures · 93,829 passengers
79.5%
Load
July 2025
753 departures · 97,777 passengers
83.2%
Load
August 2025
759 departures · 98,399 passengers
82.7%
Load
September 2025
716 departures · 80,625 passengers
71.7%
Load
October 2025
794 departures · 95,564 passengers
77.4%
Load
November 2025
716 departures · 87,783 passengers
77.8%
Load
December 2025
818 departures · 103,004 passengers
82.0%
Load
January 2026
702 departures · 86,605 passengers
78.5%
Load
February 2026
678 departures · 86,674 passengers
80.7%
Load
March 2026
723 departures · 96,070 passengers
84.2%
Load
April 2026
766 departures · 97,058 passengers
80.5%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DCA → MCO
77.7% full
384 departures · 46,777 passengers
MCO → DCA
83.2% full
382 departures · 50,281 passengers
Nonstop DCA–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 Washington (DCA) from Orlando (MCO)?
DCA to MCO is 761 miles (1,224 km / 661 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DCA to MCO?
A nonstop covers the 761-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 19m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DCA–MCO?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (32.6%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (21.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying DCA–MCO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 761-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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