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
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop DTW–MCO; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 42% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
423
June 2026
Seats
85,820
both directions
Passengers
76,592
both directions
Load factor
89.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DTW–MCO?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop DTW–MCO departures in June 2026 (350), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- DL
350 departures · 68,986 seats
Share of departures82.7%91.9%
Load
- F9
72 departures · 16,634 seats
Share of departures17.0%78.5%
Load
- UA
1 departures · 200 seats
Share of departures0.2%85.5%
Load
- NK
0 departures · 0 seats
Share of departures0.0%—
Load
What plane flies DTW–MCO?
In June 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 42% of DTW–MCO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
179 departures · 93.3% load
42.3% - Airbus A321neo
109 departures · 87.0% load
25.8% - Boeing 757-200
58 departures · 96.7% load
13.7% - Boeing 757-300
52 departures · 77.0% load
12.3% - Boeing 737-900ER
14 departures · 91.3% load
3.3% - Airbus A320neo
6 departures · 65.8% load
1.4% - Airbus A320
5 departures · 88.1% load
1.2%
How has DTW–MCO traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–MCO departures fell from 606 in July 2025 to 423 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–MCO traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
453 departures · 84,560 passengers
90.0%
Load
June 2026
423 departures · 76,592 passengers
89.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MCO → DTW
87.8% full
212 departures · 37,802 passengers
DTW → MCO
90.6% full
211 departures · 38,790 passengers
Nonstop DTW–MCO traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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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 June 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (42.3%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (25.8%).
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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