Houston (HOU) to Orlando (MCO)
Flight time
≈ 2h 30m
Bearing
92° E
Houston (HOU) to Orlando (MCO) is 847 miles (1,364 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies HOU–MCO
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop HOU–MCO; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 39% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
351
June 2026
Seats
56,219
both directions
Passengers
47,060
both directions
Load factor
83.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies HOU–MCO?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop HOU–MCO in June 2026 (351 departures).
- WN
351 departures · 56,219 seats
Share of departures100.0%83.7%
Load
What plane flies HOU–MCO?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 39% of HOU–MCO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
137 departures · 86.1% load
39.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
118 departures · 83.1% load
33.6% - Boeing 737-800
96 departures · 81.8% load
27.4%
How has HOU–MCO traffic changed?
Nonstop HOU–MCO departures fell from 363 in July 2025 to 351 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop HOU–MCO traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
363 departures · 50,189 passengers
83.9%
Load
August 2025
289 departures · 37,742 passengers
80.4%
Load
September 2025
278 departures · 38,062 passengers
84.0%
Load
October 2025
351 departures · 48,263 passengers
84.6%
Load
November 2025
365 departures · 46,383 passengers
76.5%
Load
December 2025
381 departures · 50,676 passengers
79.9%
Load
January 2026
292 departures · 39,375 passengers
79.6%
Load
February 2026
280 departures · 39,020 passengers
83.6%
Load
March 2026
361 departures · 47,492 passengers
79.1%
Load
April 2026
367 departures · 44,818 passengers
75.3%
Load
May 2026
367 departures · 51,010 passengers
85.5%
Load
June 2026
351 departures · 47,060 passengers
83.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
HOU → MCO
84.2% full
177 departures · 23,883 passengers
MCO → HOU
83.2% full
174 departures · 23,177 passengers
Nonstop HOU–MCO traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Houston (HOU) from Orlando (MCO)?
HOU to MCO is 847 miles (1,364 km / 736 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from HOU to MCO?
A nonstop covers the 847-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 30m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies HOU–MCO?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (39.0%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (33.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying HOU–MCO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 847-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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