Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Orlando (MCO)
Flight time
≈ 1h 09m
Bearing
337° NW
Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Orlando (MCO) is 178 miles (286 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies FLL–MCO
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop FLL–MCO; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 28% of departures; flights ran 54% full.
Departures
162
May 2026
Seats
26,212
both directions
Passengers
14,081
both directions
Load factor
53.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies FLL–MCO?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop FLL–MCO departures in May 2026 (114), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- WN
114 departures · 18,278 seats
Share of departures70.4%65.3%
Load
- B6
45 departures · 7,268 seats
Share of departures27.8%28.1%
Load
- NK
3 departures · 666 seats
Share of departures1.9%16.8%
Load
What plane flies FLL–MCO?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 28% of FLL–MCO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
45 departures · 27.5% load
27.8% - Boeing 737-700
44 departures · 74.4% load
27.2% - Boeing 737-800
39 departures · 63.3% load
24.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
31 departures · 57.6% load
19.1% - Airbus A321neo
2 departures · 0.0% load
1.2% - Airbus A220-300
1 departures · 98.6% load
0.6%
How has FLL–MCO traffic changed?
Nonstop FLL–MCO departures fell from 196 in June 2025 to 162 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop FLL–MCO traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
196 departures · 21,351 passengers
60.7%
Load
July 2025
215 departures · 23,638 passengers
65.2%
Load
August 2025
278 departures · 30,659 passengers
62.5%
Load
September 2025
256 departures · 25,995 passengers
56.5%
Load
October 2025
250 departures · 30,130 passengers
65.9%
Load
November 2025
236 departures · 26,973 passengers
66.9%
Load
December 2025
299 departures · 37,535 passengers
70.6%
Load
January 2026
317 departures · 35,938 passengers
66.5%
Load
February 2026
288 departures · 32,364 passengers
66.6%
Load
March 2026
277 departures · 30,229 passengers
64.5%
Load
April 2026
244 departures · 26,978 passengers
63.9%
Load
May 2026
162 departures · 14,081 passengers
53.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
FLL → MCO
49.9% full
81 departures · 6,462 passengers
MCO → FLL
57.4% full
81 departures · 7,619 passengers
Nonstop FLL–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).
The airports
Fort Lauderdale
US
Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport
Coordinates
26.07°N, 80.15°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Fort Lauderdale (FLL) from Orlando (MCO)?
FLL to MCO is 178 miles (286 km / 154 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from FLL to MCO?
A nonstop covers the 178-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 09m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies FLL–MCO?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (27.8%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (27.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying FLL–MCO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 178-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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