Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Orlando (MCO)
Flight time
≈ 2h 46m
Bearing
104° E
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Orlando (MCO) is 983 miles (1,582 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DFW–MCO
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DFW–MCO; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 63% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
859
April 2026
Seats
163,747
both directions
Passengers
140,507
both directions
Load factor
85.8%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DFW–MCO?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop DFW–MCO departures in April 2026 (630), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- AA
American Airlines
630 departures · 118,494 seats
Share of departures73.3%85.3%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
128 departures · 24,822 seats
Share of departures14.9%87.8%
Load
- NK
Spirit Airlines
101 departures · 20,431 seats
Share of departures11.8%86.3%
Load
What plane flies DFW–MCO?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 63% of DFW–MCO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
544 departures · 85.8% load
63.3% - Airbus A320neo
107 departures · 87.6% load
12.5% - Airbus A321neo
91 departures · 83.4% load
10.6% - Boeing 737-800
66 departures · 84.3% load
7.7% - Airbus A320
45 departures · 88.1% load
5.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
6 departures · 94.6% load
0.7%
How has DFW–MCO traffic changed?
Nonstop DFW–MCO departures rose from 809 in May 2025 to 859 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DFW–MCO traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
809 departures · 139,659 passengers
88.4%
Load
June 2025
841 departures · 143,641 passengers
90.4%
Load
July 2025
867 departures · 138,737 passengers
87.9%
Load
August 2025
711 departures · 116,701 passengers
87.2%
Load
September 2025
742 departures · 125,415 passengers
87.3%
Load
October 2025
757 departures · 132,323 passengers
90.0%
Load
November 2025
730 departures · 125,154 passengers
87.7%
Load
December 2025
817 departures · 139,234 passengers
89.4%
Load
January 2026
788 departures · 134,013 passengers
87.0%
Load
February 2026
765 departures · 133,360 passengers
87.9%
Load
March 2026
864 departures · 148,965 passengers
86.6%
Load
April 2026
859 departures · 140,507 passengers
85.8%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DFW → MCO
86.5% full
431 departures · 71,056 passengers
MCO → DFW
85.1% full
428 departures · 69,451 passengers
Nonstop DFW–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.
The airports
Dallas-Fort Worth
US
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Coordinates
32.90°N, 97.04°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) from Orlando (MCO)?
DFW to MCO is 983 miles (1,582 km / 854 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DFW to MCO?
A nonstop covers the 983-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 46m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DFW–MCO?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (63.3%), followed by the Airbus A320neo (12.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying DFW–MCO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 983-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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