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 May 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop LAX–MCO; the Airbus A321neo was the most common aircraft at 58% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
630
May 2026
Seats
119,824
both directions
Passengers
104,928
both directions
Load factor
87.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAX–MCO?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop LAX–MCO departures in May 2026 (245), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- DL
245 departures · 47,522 seats
Share of departures38.9%88.4%
Load
- UA
148 departures · 26,180 seats
Share of departures23.5%87.5%
Load
- AA
145 departures · 28,072 seats
Share of departures23.0%85.0%
Load
- WN
62 departures · 10,850 seats
Share of departures9.8%91.4%
Load
- F9
30 departures · 7,200 seats
Share of departures4.8%86.5%
Load
What plane flies LAX–MCO?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew 58% of LAX–MCO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321neo
363 departures · 86.6% load
57.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
102 departures · 89.1% load
16.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
69 departures · 90.8% load
10.9% - Airbus A321
57 departures · 90.1% load
9.0% - Boeing 737-900ER
22 departures · 77.4% load
3.5% - Boeing 737-800
17 departures · 92.4% load
2.7%
How has LAX–MCO traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–MCO departures rose from 522 in June 2025 to 630 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–MCO traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
630 departures · 104,928 passengers
87.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MCO → LAX
89.9% full
316 departures · 54,048 passengers
LAX → MCO
85.2% full
314 departures · 50,880 passengers
Nonstop LAX–MCO traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 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 May 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew the largest share of departures (57.6%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 9 (16.2%).
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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