New York (JFK) to Orlando (MCO)
Flight time
≈ 2h 41m
Bearing
209° SW
New York (JFK) to Orlando (MCO) is 945 miles (1,521 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies JFK–MCO
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, JetBlue Airways operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop JFK–MCO; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 39% of departures; flights ran 94% full.
Departures
698
July 2026
Seats
120,844
both directions
Passengers
113,891
both directions
Load factor
94.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies JFK–MCO?
JetBlue Airways operated the most nonstop JFK–MCO departures in July 2026 (409), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- B6
409 departures · 65,060 seats
Share of departures58.6%93.7%
Load
- DL
289 departures · 55,784 seats
Share of departures41.4%95.0%
Load
What plane flies JFK–MCO?
In July 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 39% of JFK–MCO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
271 departures · 93.6% load
38.8% - Airbus A321neo
252 departures · 94.8% load
36.1% - Airbus A220-300
105 departures · 94.5% load
15.0% - Airbus A321
70 departures · 94.0% load
10.0%
How has JFK–MCO traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–MCO departures fell from 859 in August 2025 to 698 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–MCO traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
859 departures · 134,085 passengers
88.4%
Load
September 2025
694 departures · 98,222 passengers
78.4%
Load
October 2025
739 departures · 111,295 passengers
82.6%
Load
November 2025
813 departures · 124,777 passengers
82.2%
Load
December 2025
863 departures · 137,239 passengers
84.7%
Load
January 2026
721 departures · 115,138 passengers
84.0%
Load
February 2026
701 departures · 105,049 passengers
80.5%
Load
March 2026
850 departures · 126,105 passengers
81.2%
Load
April 2026
972 departures · 140,864 passengers
78.8%
Load
May 2026
793 departures · 117,435 passengers
84.0%
Load
June 2026
742 departures · 105,921 passengers
82.8%
Load
July 2026
698 departures · 113,891 passengers
94.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MCO → JFK
93.1% full
355 departures · 57,149 passengers
JFK → MCO
95.5% full
343 departures · 56,742 passengers
Nonstop JFK–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 New York (JFK) from Orlando (MCO)?
JFK to MCO is 945 miles (1,521 km / 821 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from JFK to MCO?
A nonstop covers the 945-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 41m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies JFK–MCO?
In July 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (38.8%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (36.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying JFK–MCO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 945-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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