Houston (IAH) to Orlando (MCO)
Flight time
≈ 2h 30m
Bearing
94° E
Houston (IAH) to Orlando (MCO) is 853 miles (1,372 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAH–MCO
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop IAH–MCO; the Boeing 737-900 was the most common aircraft at 37% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
623
April 2026
Seats
117,837
both directions
Passengers
99,143
both directions
Load factor
84.1%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies IAH–MCO?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop IAH–MCO departures in April 2026 (412), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- UA
United Airlines
412 departures · 73,210 seats
Share of departures66.1%83.6%
Load
- NK
Spirit Airlines
123 departures · 25,787 seats
Share of departures19.7%86.3%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
88 departures · 18,840 seats
Share of departures14.1%83.3%
Load
What plane flies IAH–MCO?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-900 flew 37% of IAH–MCO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900
233 departures · 82.6% load
37.4% - Airbus A321neo
101 departures · 85.3% load
16.2% - Boeing 737-900ER
69 departures · 84.9% load
11.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
66 departures · 83.9% load
10.6% - Airbus A320
43 departures · 90.7% load
6.9% - Boeing 737-800
39 departures · 85.7% load
6.3% - Airbus A321
34 departures · 81.7% load
5.5% - Airbus A320neo
34 departures · 81.8% load
5.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
4 departures · 91.0% load
0.6%
How has IAH–MCO traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–MCO departures rose from 612 in May 2025 to 623 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–MCO traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
612 departures · 96,770 passengers
84.5%
Load
June 2025
586 departures · 96,691 passengers
89.6%
Load
July 2025
605 departures · 98,685 passengers
87.4%
Load
August 2025
591 departures · 85,714 passengers
76.1%
Load
September 2025
542 departures · 85,175 passengers
80.1%
Load
October 2025
614 departures · 103,043 passengers
85.2%
Load
November 2025
580 departures · 94,534 passengers
86.5%
Load
December 2025
632 departures · 102,835 passengers
86.2%
Load
January 2026
695 departures · 102,799 passengers
79.2%
Load
February 2026
631 departures · 101,295 passengers
85.4%
Load
March 2026
702 departures · 110,801 passengers
85.1%
Load
April 2026
623 departures · 99,143 passengers
84.1%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
MCO → IAH
85.1% full
313 departures · 50,394 passengers
IAH → MCO
83.2% full
310 departures · 48,749 passengers
Nonstop IAH–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 (IAH) from Orlando (MCO)?
IAH to MCO is 853 miles (1,372 km / 741 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAH to MCO?
A nonstop covers the 853-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 IAH–MCO?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-900 flew the largest share of departures (37.4%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (16.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAH–MCO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 853-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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