Jacksonville (JAX) to Orlando (MCO)

144mi
232 km125 nm

Flight time

≈ 1h 05m

Bearing

171° S

Jacksonville (JAX) to Orlando (MCO) is 144 miles (232 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies JAX–MCO

Filed traffic data

In July 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 7 carriers flying nonstop JAX–MCO; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 16% of departures; flights ran 84% full.

Departures

37

July 2026

Seats

6,204

both directions

Passengers

5,216

both directions

Load factor

84.1%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies JAX–MCO?

Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop JAX–MCO departures in July 2026 (11), one of 7 carriers on the route.

What plane flies JAX–MCO?

In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 16% of JAX–MCO departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has JAX–MCO traffic changed?

Nonstop JAX–MCO departures rose from 28 in August 2025 to 37 in July 2026.

Monthly nonstop JAX–MCO traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • August 2025

    28 departures · 3,668 passengers

    84.0%

    Load

  • September 2025

    3 departures · 428 passengers

    92.8%

    Load

  • October 2025

    10 departures · 1,122 passengers

    65.6%

    Load

  • November 2025

    3 departures · 507 passengers

    93.7%

    Load

  • December 2025

    3 departures · 557 passengers

    91.5%

    Load

  • January 2026

    4 departures · 481 passengers

    71.0%

    Load

  • February 2026

    8 departures · 1,214 passengers

    87.0%

    Load

  • March 2026

    13 departures · 1,702 passengers

    79.2%

    Load

  • April 2026

    2 departures · 189 passengers

    54.5%

    Load

  • May 2026

    11 departures · 1,690 passengers

    87.6%

    Load

  • June 2026

    35 departures · 4,983 passengers

    89.2%

    Load

  • July 2026

    37 departures · 5,216 passengers

    84.1%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

JAX → MCO

84.6% full

35 departures · 4,985 passengers

MCO → JAX

74.8% full

2 departures · 231 passengers

Nonstop JAX–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).

The airports

JAX

Jacksonville

US

Jacksonville International Airport

Coordinates

30.49°N, 81.69°W

Hemisphere

N · W

MCO

Orlando

US

Orlando International Airport

Coordinates

28.43°N, 81.31°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Jacksonville (JAX) from Orlando (MCO)?

JAX to MCO is 144 miles (232 km / 125 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from JAX to MCO?

A nonstop covers the 144-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 05m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies JAX–MCO?

In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (16.2%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (13.5%).

What mileage do I earn flying JAX–MCO?

Distance-based programs credit off the 144-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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