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
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop ISP–MCO; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 40% of departures; flights ran 92% full.
Departures
236
July 2026
Seats
39,293
both directions
Passengers
36,045
both directions
Load factor
91.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ISP–MCO?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop ISP–MCO departures in July 2026 (103), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- WN
103 departures · 16,771 seats
Share of departures43.6%91.8%
Load
- B6
95 departures · 14,934 seats
Share of departures40.3%92.0%
Load
- F9
38 departures · 7,588 seats
Share of departures16.1%91.1%
Load
What plane flies ISP–MCO?
In July 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 40% of ISP–MCO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
95 departures · 92.0% load
40.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
35 departures · 90.7% load
14.8% - Boeing 737-800
35 departures · 91.0% load
14.8% - Boeing 737-700
33 departures · 94.4% load
14.0% - Airbus A320neo
22 departures · 90.9% load
9.3% - Airbus A321neo
14 departures · 91.6% load
5.9% - Airbus A321
2 departures · 89.8% load
0.9%
How has ISP–MCO traffic changed?
Nonstop ISP–MCO departures fell from 246 in August 2025 to 236 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ISP–MCO traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
250 departures · 35,019 passengers
81.3%
Load
June 2026
231 departures · 30,425 passengers
75.3%
Load
July 2026
236 departures · 36,045 passengers
91.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MCO → ISP
89.4% full
120 departures · 18,176 passengers
ISP → MCO
94.3% full
116 departures · 17,869 passengers
Nonstop ISP–MCO traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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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 July 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (40.3%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (14.8%).
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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