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
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop IAD–MCO; the Boeing 737 MAX 9 was the most common aircraft at 54% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
394
May 2026
Seats
71,507
both directions
Passengers
62,876
both directions
Load factor
87.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAD–MCO?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop IAD–MCO departures in May 2026 (332), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
332 departures · 59,371 seats
Share of departures84.3%87.4%
Load
- F9
62 departures · 12,136 seats
Share of departures15.7%90.5%
Load
What plane flies IAD–MCO?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew 54% of IAD–MCO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 9
212 departures · 85.1% load
53.8% - Boeing 737-900ER
113 departures · 92.0% load
28.7% - Airbus A320neo
32 departures · 91.1% load
8.1% - Airbus A321neo
19 departures · 88.7% load
4.8% - Airbus A320
10 departures · 90.5% load
2.5% - Boeing 737-800
5 departures · 81.3% load
1.3% - Airbus A321
2 departures · 90.9% load
0.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 100.0% load
0.3%
How has IAD–MCO traffic changed?
Nonstop IAD–MCO departures held steady at about 394 a month between June 2025 and May 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAD–MCO traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
394 departures · 62,876 passengers
87.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAD → MCO
84.5% full
197 departures · 30,201 passengers
MCO → IAD
91.3% full
197 departures · 32,675 passengers
Nonstop IAD–MCO traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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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 May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew the largest share of departures (53.8%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (28.7%).
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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