Dulles (IAD) to Orlando (MCO)
Flight time
≈ 2h 19m
Bearing
198° S
Dulles (IAD) to Orlando (MCO) is 759 miles (1,222 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAD–MCO
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop IAD–MCO; the Boeing 737 MAX 9 was the most common aircraft at 44% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
428
April 2026
Seats
77,450
both directions
Passengers
64,048
both directions
Load factor
82.7%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies IAD–MCO?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop IAD–MCO departures in April 2026 (350), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- UA
United Airlines
350 departures · 62,637 seats
Share of departures81.8%83.2%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
72 departures · 14,028 seats
Share of departures16.8%83.0%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
3 departures · 276 seats
Share of departures0.7%44.6%
Load
- SY
Sun Country Airlines
2 departures · 372 seats
Share of departures0.5%24.2%
Load
- MX
Breeze Airways
1 departures · 137 seats
Share of departures0.2%68.6%
Load
What plane flies IAD–MCO?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew 44% of IAD–MCO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 9
190 departures · 81.2% load
44.4% - Boeing 737-900ER
159 departures · 85.5% load
37.1% - Airbus A320neo
54 departures · 83.6% load
12.6% - Airbus A321neo
16 departures · 81.1% load
3.7% - Boeing 737-800
2 departures · 24.2% load
0.5% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 86.1% load
0.5% - Boeing 757-200
2 departures · 0.0% load
0.5% - Airbus A220-300
1 departures · 68.6% load
0.2% - Airbus A319
1 departures · 93.2% load
0.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 97.0% load
0.2%
How has IAD–MCO traffic changed?
Nonstop IAD–MCO departures rose from 416 in May 2025 to 428 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAD–MCO traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
416 departures · 62,248 passengers
81.5%
Load
June 2025
394 departures · 58,827 passengers
83.3%
Load
July 2025
344 departures · 53,619 passengers
87.0%
Load
August 2025
353 departures · 53,581 passengers
84.4%
Load
September 2025
346 departures · 48,665 passengers
78.0%
Load
October 2025
355 departures · 53,929 passengers
84.1%
Load
November 2025
345 departures · 52,892 passengers
85.4%
Load
December 2025
346 departures · 54,099 passengers
86.6%
Load
January 2026
359 departures · 53,758 passengers
83.1%
Load
February 2026
341 departures · 52,775 passengers
86.0%
Load
March 2026
393 departures · 62,304 passengers
88.1%
Load
April 2026
428 departures · 64,048 passengers
82.7%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
MCO → IAD
88.0% full
215 departures · 34,257 passengers
IAD → MCO
77.3% full
213 departures · 29,791 passengers
Nonstop IAD–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 Dulles (IAD) from Orlando (MCO)?
IAD to MCO is 759 miles (1,222 km / 660 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAD to MCO?
A nonstop covers the 759-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 19m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAD–MCO?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew the largest share of departures (44.4%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (37.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAD–MCO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 759-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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