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
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop DCA–MCO; the Airbus A319 was the most common aircraft at 24% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
709
July 2026
Seats
105,739
both directions
Passengers
94,068
both directions
Load factor
89.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DCA–MCO?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop DCA–MCO departures in July 2026 (280), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- AA
280 departures · 43,144 seats
Share of departures39.5%86.8%
Load
- WN
170 departures · 26,254 seats
Share of departures24.0%90.0%
Load
- B6
145 departures · 21,296 seats
Share of departures20.5%91.7%
Load
- DL
114 departures · 15,045 seats
Share of departures16.1%89.4%
Load
What plane flies DCA–MCO?
In July 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 24% of DCA–MCO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A319
172 departures · 86.8% load
24.3% - Airbus A320
160 departures · 90.9% load
22.6% - Boeing 737-800
119 departures · 85.4% load
16.8% - Airbus A220-300
97 departures · 92.9% load
13.7% - Boeing 737-700
92 departures · 94.2% load
13.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
69 departures · 85.3% load
9.7%
How has DCA–MCO traffic changed?
Nonstop DCA–MCO departures fell from 759 in August 2025 to 709 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DCA–MCO traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
784 departures · 98,567 passengers
81.4%
Load
June 2026
755 departures · 94,052 passengers
84.0%
Load
July 2026
709 departures · 94,068 passengers
89.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MCO → DCA
87.6% full
357 departures · 46,301 passengers
DCA → MCO
90.3% full
352 departures · 47,767 passengers
Nonstop DCA–MCO traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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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 July 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (24.3%), followed by the Airbus A320 (22.6%).
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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