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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 6 carriers flying nonstop IND–MCO; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 28% of departures; flights ran 75% full.
Departures
435
April 2026
Seats
75,217
both directions
Passengers
56,102
both directions
Load factor
74.6%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies IND–MCO?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop IND–MCO departures in April 2026 (281), one of 6 carriers on the route.
- WN
Southwest Airlines
281 departures · 46,743 seats
Share of departures64.6%68.0%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
81 departures · 16,238 seats
Share of departures18.6%87.8%
Load
- NK
Spirit Airlines
66 departures · 11,616 seats
Share of departures15.2%82.2%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
4 departures · 304 seats
Share of departures0.9%87.2%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
2 departures · 144 seats
Share of departures0.5%42.4%
Load
- AA
American Airlines
1 departures · 172 seats
Share of departures0.2%100.0%
Load
What plane flies IND–MCO?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 28% of IND–MCO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
121 departures · 67.5% load
27.8% - Boeing 737-800
97 departures · 61.6% load
22.3% - Boeing 737-700
64 departures · 82.3% load
14.7% - Airbus A320
62 departures · 82.5% load
14.2% - Airbus A320neo
52 departures · 90.2% load
11.9% - Airbus A321neo
26 departures · 83.2% load
6.0% - Airbus A321
7 departures · 85.0% load
1.6% - Embraer E175
4 departures · 87.2% load
0.9% - Boeing 757-200
2 departures · 42.4% load
0.5%
How has IND–MCO traffic changed?
Nonstop IND–MCO departures rose from 428 in May 2025 to 435 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop IND–MCO traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
428 departures · 55,077 passengers
75.4%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
MCO → IND
78.9% full
219 departures · 29,627 passengers
IND → MCO
70.3% full
216 departures · 26,475 passengers
Nonstop IND–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 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 April 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (27.8%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (22.3%).
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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