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
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop IAH–MCO; the Boeing 737-900 was the most common aircraft at 40% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
515
June 2026
Seats
98,061
both directions
Passengers
83,602
both directions
Load factor
85.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAH–MCO?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop IAH–MCO departures in June 2026 (393), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- UA
393 departures · 70,071 seats
Share of departures76.3%86.3%
Load
- F9
120 departures · 27,640 seats
Share of departures23.3%82.4%
Load
- AA
1 departures · 190 seats
Share of departures0.2%95.8%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 160 seats
Share of departures0.2%97.5%
Load
- NK
0 departures · 0 seats
Share of departures0.0%—
Load
What plane flies IAH–MCO?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-900 flew 40% of IAH–MCO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900
208 departures · 89.5% load
40.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
112 departures · 81.9% load
21.8% - Airbus A321neo
72 departures · 82.5% load
14.0% - Boeing 737-900ER
53 departures · 83.3% load
10.3% - Airbus A321
36 departures · 82.7% load
7.0% - Boeing 737-800
18 departures · 92.0% load
3.5% - Airbus A320neo
11 departures · 81.2% load
2.1% - Airbus A320
3 departures · 70.3% load
0.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
2 departures · 70.5% load
0.4%
How has IAH–MCO traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–MCO departures fell from 605 in July 2025 to 515 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–MCO traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
551 departures · 92,018 passengers
88.2%
Load
June 2026
515 departures · 83,602 passengers
85.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAH → MCO
85.0% full
258 departures · 41,686 passengers
MCO → IAH
85.5% full
257 departures · 41,916 passengers
Nonstop IAH–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 (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 June 2026, the Boeing 737-900 flew the largest share of departures (40.4%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 9 (21.8%).
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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