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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop HOU–MCO; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 42% of departures; flights ran 75% full.
Departures
367
April 2026
Seats
59,508
both directions
Passengers
44,818
both directions
Load factor
75.3%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies HOU–MCO?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop HOU–MCO departures in April 2026 (364), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- WN
Southwest Airlines
364 departures · 59,064 seats
Share of departures99.2%75.6%
Load
- SY
Sun Country Airlines
2 departures · 372 seats
Share of departures0.5%27.4%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
1 departures · 72 seats
Share of departures0.3%81.9%
Load
What plane flies HOU–MCO?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 42% of HOU–MCO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
153 departures · 71.0% load
41.7% - Boeing 737-700
122 departures · 82.8% load
33.2% - Boeing 737-800
91 departures · 74.8% load
24.8% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 81.9% load
0.3%
How has HOU–MCO traffic changed?
Nonstop HOU–MCO departures rose from 310 in May 2025 to 367 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop HOU–MCO traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
310 departures · 45,097 passengers
87.0%
Load
June 2025
339 departures · 47,568 passengers
86.0%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
MCO → HOU
74.1% full
185 departures · 21,862 passengers
HOU → MCO
76.5% full
182 departures · 22,956 passengers
Nonstop HOU–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.
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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 April 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (41.7%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (33.2%).
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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