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
Filed traffic dataIn May 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 36% of departures; flights ran 92% full.
Departures
968
May 2026
Seats
171,272
both directions
Passengers
157,301
both directions
Load factor
91.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EWR–MCO?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop EWR–MCO departures in May 2026 (660), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- UA
660 departures · 117,019 seats
Share of departures68.2%91.8%
Load
- B6
237 departures · 37,880 seats
Share of departures24.5%92.6%
Load
- F9
62 departures · 14,604 seats
Share of departures6.4%93.0%
Load
- NK
8 departures · 1,579 seats
Share of departures0.8%66.4%
Load
- AA
1 departures · 190 seats
Share of departures0.1%89.5%
Load
What plane flies EWR–MCO?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 36% of EWR–MCO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
345 departures · 91.9% load
35.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
227 departures · 90.7% load
23.4% - Airbus A320
145 departures · 92.3% load
15.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
83 departures · 94.1% load
8.6% - Airbus A220-300
67 departures · 95.5% load
6.9% - Airbus A321neo
55 departures · 92.0% load
5.7% - Airbus A321
36 departures · 86.4% load
3.7% - Airbus A320neo
5 departures · 89.9% load
0.5% - Boeing 737-800
3 departures · 98.0% load
0.3% - Boeing 737-900
1 departures · 99.4% load
0.1% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 97.2% load
0.1%
How has EWR–MCO traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–MCO departures rose from 870 in June 2025 to 968 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–MCO traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
968 departures · 157,301 passengers
91.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
EWR → MCO
88.8% full
484 departures · 76,059 passengers
MCO → EWR
94.9% full
484 departures · 81,242 passengers
Nonstop EWR–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 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 May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (35.6%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 9 (23.4%).
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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