Newark (EWR) to Orlando (MCO)
Flight time
≈ 2h 41m
Bearing
208° SW
Newark (EWR) to Orlando (MCO) is 939 miles (1,511 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies EWR–MCO
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop EWR–MCO; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 25% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
1,317
April 2026
Seats
231,699
both directions
Passengers
191,893
both directions
Load factor
82.8%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies EWR–MCO?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop EWR–MCO departures in April 2026 (773), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- UA
United Airlines
773 departures · 136,444 seats
Share of departures58.7%78.7%
Load
- B6
JetBlue Airways
266 departures · 42,348 seats
Share of departures20.2%85.9%
Load
- NK
Spirit Airlines
216 departures · 40,811 seats
Share of departures16.4%90.4%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
60 departures · 11,952 seats
Share of departures4.6%92.9%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
2 departures · 144 seats
Share of departures0.2%44.4%
Load
What plane flies EWR–MCO?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 25% of EWR–MCO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
330 departures · 81.3% load
25.1% - Airbus A320
309 departures · 89.2% load
23.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
252 departures · 79.0% load
19.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
135 departures · 73.8% load
10.3% - Airbus A321
88 departures · 85.3% load
6.7% - Airbus A220-300
75 departures · 87.9% load
5.7% - Boeing 757-200
58 departures · 72.8% load
4.4% - Airbus A320neo
47 departures · 93.1% load
3.6% - Airbus A321neo
23 departures · 90.9% load
1.8%
How has EWR–MCO traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–MCO departures rose from 974 in May 2025 to 1,317 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–MCO traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
974 departures · 143,148 passengers
83.2%
Load
June 2025
870 departures · 133,863 passengers
87.9%
Load
July 2025
918 departures · 149,967 passengers
92.9%
Load
August 2025
1,015 departures · 161,281 passengers
90.9%
Load
September 2025
985 departures · 131,774 passengers
75.9%
Load
October 2025
1,074 departures · 160,704 passengers
85.1%
Load
November 2025
1,146 departures · 173,004 passengers
85.7%
Load
December 2025
1,191 departures · 190,603 passengers
90.2%
Load
January 2026
1,146 departures · 175,536 passengers
86.0%
Load
February 2026
1,040 departures · 160,693 passengers
87.1%
Load
March 2026
1,272 departures · 198,601 passengers
88.1%
Load
April 2026
1,317 departures · 191,893 passengers
82.8%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
EWR → MCO
79.5% full
662 departures · 92,555 passengers
MCO → EWR
86.2% full
655 departures · 99,338 passengers
Nonstop EWR–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 Newark (EWR) from Orlando (MCO)?
EWR to MCO is 939 miles (1,511 km / 816 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from EWR to MCO?
A nonstop covers the 939-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 41m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies EWR–MCO?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (25.1%), followed by the Airbus A320 (23.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying EWR–MCO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 939-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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