Denver (DEN) to Orlando (MCO)
Flight time
≈ 3h 53m
Bearing
114° SE
Denver (DEN) to Orlando (MCO) is 1,545 miles (2,486 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DEN–MCO
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DEN–MCO; the Airbus A321neo was the most common aircraft at 27% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
700
May 2026
Seats
134,051
both directions
Passengers
117,717
both directions
Load factor
87.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DEN–MCO?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop DEN–MCO departures in May 2026 (309), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- WN
309 departures · 52,973 seats
Share of departures44.1%86.2%
Load
- UA
268 departures · 56,368 seats
Share of departures38.3%89.2%
Load
- F9
123 departures · 24,710 seats
Share of departures17.6%88.3%
Load
What plane flies DEN–MCO?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew 27% of DEN–MCO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321neo
190 departures · 87.8% load
27.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
179 departures · 85.8% load
25.6% - Boeing 737-800
103 departures · 85.4% load
14.7% - Boeing 757-300
97 departures · 91.4% load
13.9% - Airbus A320neo
64 departures · 89.8% load
9.1% - Boeing 737-700
29 departures · 92.6% load
4.1% - Boeing 737-900ER
19 departures · 83.9% load
2.7% - Airbus A320
12 departures · 89.5% load
1.7% - Airbus A321
4 departures · 83.6% load
0.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
3 departures · 77.3% load
0.4%
How has DEN–MCO traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–MCO departures fell from 831 in June 2025 to 700 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–MCO traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
831 departures · 134,507 passengers
89.4%
Load
July 2025
866 departures · 132,902 passengers
84.6%
Load
August 2025
704 departures · 108,086 passengers
82.3%
Load
September 2025
636 departures · 105,136 passengers
88.2%
Load
October 2025
734 departures · 119,872 passengers
86.7%
Load
November 2025
692 departures · 115,448 passengers
82.8%
Load
December 2025
800 departures · 135,272 passengers
87.3%
Load
January 2026
780 departures · 140,021 passengers
88.0%
Load
February 2026
752 departures · 129,674 passengers
88.7%
Load
March 2026
914 departures · 149,230 passengers
86.9%
Load
April 2026
684 departures · 112,714 passengers
85.1%
Load
May 2026
700 departures · 117,717 passengers
87.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MCO → DEN
89.8% full
351 departures · 60,345 passengers
DEN → MCO
85.8% full
349 departures · 57,372 passengers
Nonstop DEN–MCO traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Denver (DEN) from Orlando (MCO)?
DEN to MCO is 1,545 miles (2,486 km / 1,343 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DEN to MCO?
A nonstop covers the 1,545-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 53m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DEN–MCO?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew the largest share of departures (27.1%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (25.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying DEN–MCO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,545-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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