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.
Look up a route, or build a trip
Change the airports, or add stops for a multi-leg trip.
What actually flies FLL–MCO
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Spirit Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop FLL–MCO; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 30% of departures; flights ran 64% full.
Departures
244
April 2026
Seats
42,203
both directions
Passengers
26,978
both directions
Load factor
63.9%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies FLL–MCO?
Spirit Airlines operated the most nonstop FLL–MCO departures in April 2026 (136), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- NK
Spirit Airlines
136 departures · 25,061 seats
Share of departures55.7%67.8%
Load
- WN
Southwest Airlines
105 departures · 16,665 seats
Share of departures43.0%57.8%
Load
- B6
JetBlue Airways
1 departures · 162 seats
Share of departures0.4%100.0%
Load
- RV
Air Canada rouge
1 departures · 136 seats
Share of departures0.4%50.0%
Load
- UA
United Airlines
1 departures · 179 seats
Share of departures0.4%72.1%
Load
What plane flies FLL–MCO?
In April 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 30% of FLL–MCO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
73 departures · 71.2% load
29.9% - Boeing 737-700
45 departures · 67.7% load
18.4% - Airbus A320neo
40 departures · 69.6% load
16.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
31 departures · 50.6% load
12.7% - Boeing 737-800
29 departures · 53.5% load
11.9% - Airbus A321
21 departures · 58.6% load
8.6% - Airbus A321neo
3 departures · 55.8% load
1.2% - Airbus A319
1 departures · 50.0% load
0.4% - Boeing 737-900ER
1 departures · 72.1% load
0.4%
How has FLL–MCO traffic changed?
Nonstop FLL–MCO departures rose from 204 in May 2025 to 244 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop FLL–MCO traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
204 departures · 26,069 passengers
65.2%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
MCO → FLL
61.9% full
123 departures · 13,242 passengers
FLL → MCO
66.0% full
121 departures · 13,736 passengers
Nonstop FLL–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.
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 April 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (29.9%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (18.4%).
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.
Keep exploring
Every route below is its own page.