Los Angeles (LAX) to Orlando (MCO)
Flight time
≈ 5h 14m
Bearing
90° E
Los Angeles (LAX) to Orlando (MCO) is 2,214 miles (3,562 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LAX–MCO
Filed traffic dataIn April 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 6 carriers flying nonstop LAX–MCO; the Airbus A321neo was the most common aircraft at 57% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
640
April 2026
Seats
122,910
both directions
Passengers
105,707
both directions
Load factor
86.0%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies LAX–MCO?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop LAX–MCO departures in April 2026 (237), one of 6 carriers on the route.
- DL
237 departures · 45,961 seats
Share of departures37.0%84.4%
Load
- UA
162 departures · 28,725 seats
Share of departures25.3%87.6%
Load
- AA
119 departures · 23,030 seats
Share of departures18.6%83.6%
Load
- F9
60 departures · 14,360 seats
Share of departures9.4%92.5%
Load
- WN
60 departures · 10,462 seats
Share of departures9.4%87.3%
Load
- SY
2 departures · 372 seats
Share of departures0.3%22.6%
Load
What plane flies LAX–MCO?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew 57% of LAX–MCO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321neo
365 departures · 85.0% load
57.0% - Boeing 737-900ER
104 departures · 86.9% load
16.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
61 departures · 91.0% load
9.5% - Airbus A321
51 departures · 89.4% load
8.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
37 departures · 85.6% load
5.8% - Boeing 737-800
21 departures · 77.7% load
3.3% - Boeing 737-700
1 departures · 89.8% load
0.2%
How has LAX–MCO traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–MCO departures rose from 535 in May 2025 to 640 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–MCO traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
535 departures · 92,039 passengers
88.4%
Load
June 2025
522 departures · 94,408 passengers
93.8%
Load
July 2025
540 departures · 97,833 passengers
93.5%
Load
August 2025
578 departures · 94,008 passengers
85.6%
Load
September 2025
512 departures · 84,419 passengers
87.9%
Load
October 2025
560 departures · 94,648 passengers
88.8%
Load
November 2025
537 departures · 90,606 passengers
88.1%
Load
December 2025
607 departures · 99,372 passengers
86.7%
Load
January 2026
595 departures · 95,883 passengers
86.3%
Load
February 2026
540 departures · 84,857 passengers
84.3%
Load
March 2026
602 departures · 100,614 passengers
87.3%
Load
April 2026
640 departures · 105,707 passengers
86.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAX → MCO
86.2% full
321 departures · 53,273 passengers
MCO → LAX
85.8% full
319 departures · 52,434 passengers
Nonstop LAX–MCO traffic has been filed 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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Los Angeles (LAX) from Orlando (MCO)?
LAX to MCO is 2,214 miles (3,562 km / 1,923 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LAX to MCO?
A nonstop covers the 2,214-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 14m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LAX–MCO?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew the largest share of departures (57.0%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (16.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying LAX–MCO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,214-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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