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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, JetBlue Airways operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop JFK–MCO; the Airbus A321neo was the most common aircraft at 33% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
972
April 2026
Seats
178,793
both directions
Passengers
140,864
both directions
Load factor
78.8%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies JFK–MCO?
JetBlue Airways operated the most nonstop JFK–MCO departures in April 2026 (557), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- B6
JetBlue Airways
557 departures · 98,258 seats
Share of departures57.3%77.5%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
360 departures · 68,757 seats
Share of departures37.0%79.4%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
52 departures · 11,144 seats
Share of departures5.3%89.1%
Load
- AA
American Airlines
2 departures · 344 seats
Share of departures0.2%66.9%
Load
- N8
National Airlines
1 departures · 290 seats
Share of departures0.1%0.0%
Load
What plane flies JFK–MCO?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew 33% of JFK–MCO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321neo
318 departures · 77.1% load
32.7% - Airbus A320
262 departures · 77.5% load
27.0% - Airbus A321
251 departures · 80.2% load
25.8% - Boeing 737-900ER
64 departures · 86.8% load
6.6% - Airbus A220-300
48 departures · 78.2% load
4.9% - Airbus A320neo
24 departures · 88.1% load
2.5% - Boeing 767-300
2 departures · 53.5% load
0.2% - Airbus A330-200
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 57.6% load
0.1% - Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 76.2% load
0.1%
How has JFK–MCO traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–MCO departures rose from 866 in May 2025 to 972 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–MCO traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
866 departures · 128,639 passengers
81.4%
Load
June 2025
826 departures · 117,787 passengers
79.9%
Load
July 2025
819 departures · 131,847 passengers
90.8%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
JFK → MCO
75.0% full
486 departures · 67,042 passengers
MCO → JFK
82.6% full
486 departures · 73,822 passengers
Nonstop JFK–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 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 April 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew the largest share of departures (32.7%), followed by the Airbus A320 (27.0%).
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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