Islip (ISP) to Orlando (MCO)
Flight time
≈ 2h 45m
Bearing
211° SW
Islip (ISP) to Orlando (MCO) is 972 miles (1,565 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ISP–MCO
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop ISP–MCO; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 28% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
255
April 2026
Seats
45,500
both directions
Passengers
35,503
both directions
Load factor
78.0%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies ISP–MCO?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop ISP–MCO departures in April 2026 (126), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- WN
Southwest Airlines
126 departures · 21,860 seats
Share of departures49.4%81.7%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
68 departures · 14,464 seats
Share of departures26.7%73.2%
Load
- B6
JetBlue Airways
61 departures · 9,176 seats
Share of departures23.9%76.9%
Load
What plane flies ISP–MCO?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 28% of ISP–MCO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
72 departures · 82.5% load
28.2% - Boeing 737-800
49 departures · 80.2% load
19.2% - Airbus A321neo
40 departures · 74.1% load
15.7% - Airbus A220-300
31 departures · 79.3% load
12.2% - Airbus A320
30 departures · 74.6% load
11.8% - Airbus A320neo
26 departures · 72.5% load
10.2% - Boeing 737-700
5 departures · 85.1% load
2.0% - Airbus A321
2 departures · 64.1% load
0.8%
How has ISP–MCO traffic changed?
Nonstop ISP–MCO departures rose from 252 in May 2025 to 255 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop ISP–MCO traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
252 departures · 35,453 passengers
84.5%
Load
June 2025
231 departures · 31,576 passengers
80.6%
Load
July 2025
250 departures · 37,743 passengers
88.2%
Load
August 2025
246 departures · 39,657 passengers
90.6%
Load
September 2025
214 departures · 30,375 passengers
82.4%
Load
October 2025
222 departures · 33,275 passengers
84.4%
Load
November 2025
261 departures · 37,385 passengers
82.6%
Load
December 2025
256 departures · 37,669 passengers
85.1%
Load
January 2026
199 departures · 28,959 passengers
85.2%
Load
February 2026
203 departures · 28,504 passengers
82.0%
Load
March 2026
214 departures · 30,947 passengers
86.4%
Load
April 2026
255 departures · 35,503 passengers
78.0%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
ISP → MCO
76.5% full
128 departures · 17,411 passengers
MCO → ISP
79.5% full
127 departures · 18,092 passengers
Nonstop ISP–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 Islip (ISP) from Orlando (MCO)?
ISP to MCO is 972 miles (1,565 km / 845 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ISP to MCO?
A nonstop covers the 972-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 45m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ISP–MCO?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (28.2%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (19.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying ISP–MCO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 972-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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