Detroit (DTW) to Orlando (MCO)
Flight time
≈ 2h 43m
Bearing
172° S
Detroit (DTW) to Orlando (MCO) is 959 miles (1,544 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DTW–MCO
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop DTW–MCO; the Boeing 757-300 was the most common aircraft at 40% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
688
April 2026
Seats
140,467
both directions
Passengers
122,816
both directions
Load factor
87.4%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DTW–MCO?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop DTW–MCO departures in April 2026 (385), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- DL
Delta Air Lines
385 departures · 84,707 seats
Share of departures56.0%89.1%
Load
- NK
Spirit Airlines
189 departures · 33,448 seats
Share of departures27.5%87.3%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
100 departures · 19,976 seats
Share of departures14.5%80.8%
Load
- WN
Southwest Airlines
14 departures · 2,336 seats
Share of departures2.0%86.6%
Load
What plane flies DTW–MCO?
In April 2026, the Boeing 757-300 flew 40% of DTW–MCO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 757-300
272 departures · 89.0% load
39.5% - Airbus A320
179 departures · 86.4% load
26.0% - Airbus A321neo
104 departures · 87.2% load
15.1% - Airbus A320neo
72 departures · 83.5% load
10.5% - Airbus A321
34 departures · 87.8% load
4.9% - Boeing 757-200
10 departures · 87.5% load
1.5% - Boeing 737-800
8 departures · 82.9% load
1.2% - Boeing 737-700
3 departures · 93.7% load
0.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
3 departures · 91.2% load
0.4% - Airbus A350-900
2 departures · 81.5% load
0.3% - Boeing 737-900ER
1 departures · 52.8% load
0.1%
How has DTW–MCO traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–MCO departures rose from 606 in May 2025 to 688 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–MCO traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
606 departures · 103,703 passengers
84.7%
Load
June 2025
599 departures · 101,643 passengers
85.5%
Load
July 2025
606 departures · 101,130 passengers
88.1%
Load
August 2025
572 departures · 98,417 passengers
89.7%
Load
September 2025
500 departures · 81,738 passengers
84.2%
Load
October 2025
639 departures · 106,190 passengers
83.4%
Load
November 2025
585 departures · 103,798 passengers
85.2%
Load
December 2025
681 departures · 120,987 passengers
86.0%
Load
January 2026
660 departures · 112,215 passengers
83.3%
Load
February 2026
701 departures · 128,217 passengers
90.8%
Load
March 2026
795 departures · 142,317 passengers
88.2%
Load
April 2026
688 departures · 122,816 passengers
87.4%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DTW → MCO
82.2% full
345 departures · 57,893 passengers
MCO → DTW
92.7% full
343 departures · 64,923 passengers
Nonstop DTW–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 Detroit (DTW) from Orlando (MCO)?
DTW to MCO is 959 miles (1,544 km / 834 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DTW to MCO?
A nonstop covers the 959-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 43m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DTW–MCO?
In April 2026, the Boeing 757-300 flew the largest share of departures (39.5%), followed by the Airbus A320 (26.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DTW–MCO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 959-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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