Fortaleza (FOR) to Orlando (MCO)
Flight time
≈ 8h 01m
Bearing
311° NW
Fortaleza (FOR) to Orlando (MCO) is 3,608 miles (5,806 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies FOR–MCO
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, VRG Linhas Aereas S A was the only carrier flying nonstop FOR–MCO; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 92% full.
Departures
8
July 2026
Seats
1,348
both directions
Passengers
1,241
both directions
Load factor
92.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies FOR–MCO?
VRG Linhas Aereas S A was the only carrier to fly nonstop FOR–MCO in July 2026 (8 departures).
- G3
VRG Linhas Aereas S A
8 departures · 1,348 seats
Share of departures100.0%92.1%
Load
What plane flies FOR–MCO?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 100% of FOR–MCO departures.
- Boeing 737-800
8 departures · 92.1% load
100.0%
How has FOR–MCO traffic changed?
Nonstop FOR–MCO departures rose from 4 in August 2025 to 8 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop FOR–MCO traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
4 departures · 564 passengers
84.7%
Load
September 2025
8 departures · 1,041 passengers
77.3%
Load
October 2025
10 departures · 1,502 passengers
88.7%
Load
November 2025
8 departures · 1,234 passengers
90.7%
Load
December 2025
8 departures · 1,284 passengers
95.4%
Load
January 2026
10 departures · 1,554 passengers
94.0%
Load
February 2026
8 departures · 1,141 passengers
88.6%
Load
March 2026
8 departures · 1,137 passengers
90.0%
Load
April 2026
8 departures · 1,210 passengers
92.4%
Load
May 2026
10 departures · 1,596 passengers
93.9%
Load
June 2026
8 departures · 1,175 passengers
86.2%
Load
July 2026
8 departures · 1,241 passengers
92.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
FOR → MCO
94.6% full
4 departures · 643 passengers
MCO → FOR
89.5% full
4 departures · 598 passengers
Nonstop FOR–MCO traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Fortaleza
BR
Pinto Martins International Airport
Coordinates
3.78°S, 38.53°W
Hemisphere
S · W
Frequently asked
How far is Fortaleza (FOR) from Orlando (MCO)?
FOR to MCO is 3,608 miles (5,806 km / 3,135 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from FOR to MCO?
A nonstop covers the 3,608-mile great-circle distance in roughly 8h 01m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies FOR–MCO?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying FOR–MCO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 3,608-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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