Indianapolis (IND) to Orlando (MCO)
Flight time
≈ 2h 28m
Bearing
158° S
Indianapolis (IND) to Orlando (MCO) is 830 miles (1,336 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IND–MCO
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop IND–MCO; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 33% of departures; flights ran 77% full.
Departures
340
May 2026
Seats
58,225
both directions
Passengers
44,823
both directions
Load factor
77.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IND–MCO?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop IND–MCO departures in May 2026 (269), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- WN
269 departures · 44,605 seats
Share of departures79.1%73.7%
Load
- F9
66 departures · 12,568 seats
Share of departures19.4%91.4%
Load
- NK
4 departures · 852 seats
Share of departures1.2%29.6%
Load
- UA
1 departures · 200 seats
Share of departures0.3%99.5%
Load
What plane flies IND–MCO?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 33% of IND–MCO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
112 departures · 71.9% load
32.9% - Boeing 737-800
92 departures · 68.8% load
27.1% - Boeing 737-700
65 departures · 86.6% load
19.1% - Airbus A320neo
50 departures · 92.2% load
14.7% - Airbus A320
10 departures · 87.7% load
2.9% - Airbus A321neo
9 departures · 66.1% load
2.6% - Airbus A321
2 departures · 90.2% load
0.6%
How has IND–MCO traffic changed?
Nonstop IND–MCO departures fell from 395 in June 2025 to 340 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop IND–MCO traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
395 departures · 53,664 passengers
78.9%
Load
July 2025
368 departures · 47,723 passengers
75.6%
Load
August 2025
283 departures · 35,619 passengers
73.1%
Load
September 2025
302 departures · 42,224 passengers
80.6%
Load
October 2025
495 departures · 69,340 passengers
79.7%
Load
November 2025
381 departures · 46,110 passengers
72.2%
Load
December 2025
417 departures · 51,598 passengers
77.1%
Load
January 2026
423 departures · 53,541 passengers
77.1%
Load
February 2026
417 departures · 57,153 passengers
80.2%
Load
March 2026
541 departures · 70,429 passengers
75.9%
Load
April 2026
435 departures · 56,102 passengers
74.6%
Load
May 2026
340 departures · 44,823 passengers
77.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IND → MCO
76.1% full
171 departures · 22,520 passengers
MCO → IND
77.9% full
169 departures · 22,303 passengers
Nonstop IND–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 Indianapolis (IND) from Orlando (MCO)?
IND to MCO is 830 miles (1,336 km / 721 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IND to MCO?
A nonstop covers the 830-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 28m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IND–MCO?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (32.9%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (27.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying IND–MCO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 830-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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