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 May 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop DTW–MCO; the Boeing 757-300 was the most common aircraft at 32% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
453
May 2026
Seats
93,920
both directions
Passengers
84,560
both directions
Load factor
90.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DTW–MCO?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop DTW–MCO departures in May 2026 (373), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- DL
373 departures · 76,544 seats
Share of departures82.3%90.9%
Load
- F9
62 departures · 14,372 seats
Share of departures13.7%90.3%
Load
- WN
12 departures · 1,834 seats
Share of departures2.6%82.6%
Load
- NK
5 departures · 980 seats
Share of departures1.1%34.7%
Load
- AA
1 departures · 190 seats
Share of departures0.2%93.7%
Load
What plane flies DTW–MCO?
In May 2026, the Boeing 757-300 flew 32% of DTW–MCO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 757-300
144 departures · 84.7% load
31.8% - Airbus A321neo
119 departures · 91.9% load
26.3% - Boeing 737-900ER
78 departures · 97.5% load
17.2% - Airbus A321
65 departures · 94.2% load
14.3% - Boeing 757-200
25 departures · 93.7% load
5.5% - Boeing 737-700
7 departures · 76.1% load
1.6% - Airbus A320neo
7 departures · 67.7% load
1.6% - Boeing 737-800
5 departures · 89.7% load
1.1% - Airbus A320
3 departures · 92.8% load
0.7%
How has DTW–MCO traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–MCO departures fell from 599 in June 2025 to 453 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–MCO traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
453 departures · 84,560 passengers
90.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MCO → DTW
93.0% full
228 departures · 43,886 passengers
DTW → MCO
87.1% full
225 departures · 40,674 passengers
Nonstop DTW–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 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 May 2026, the Boeing 757-300 flew the largest share of departures (31.8%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (26.3%).
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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