London (LHR) to Orlando (MCO)
Flight time
≈ 9h 27m
Bearing
282° W
London (LHR) to Orlando (MCO) is 4,328 miles (6,965 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LHR–MCO
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Virgin Atlantic was the only carrier flying nonstop LHR–MCO; the Airbus A350-1000 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
120
April 2026
Seats
39,676
both directions
Passengers
33,367
both directions
Load factor
84.1%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies LHR–MCO?
Virgin Atlantic was the only carrier to fly nonstop LHR–MCO in April 2026 (120 departures).
- VS
Virgin Atlantic
120 departures · 39,676 seats
Share of departures100.0%84.1%
Load
What plane flies LHR–MCO?
In April 2026, the Airbus A350-1000 flew 50% of LHR–MCO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A350-1000
60 departures · 81.5% load
50.0% - Airbus A330-300
52 departures · 87.7% load
43.3% - Airbus A330-900
8 departures · 89.9% load
6.7%
How has LHR–MCO traffic changed?
Nonstop LHR–MCO departures fell from 123 in May 2025 to 120 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop LHR–MCO traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
123 departures · 33,273 passengers
86.4%
Load
June 2025
120 departures · 29,539 passengers
79.0%
Load
July 2025
141 departures · 36,284 passengers
83.9%
Load
August 2025
151 departures · 40,354 passengers
88.1%
Load
September 2025
127 departures · 32,986 passengers
84.0%
Load
October 2025
122 departures · 30,244 passengers
78.3%
Load
November 2025
82 departures · 22,965 passengers
87.9%
Load
December 2025
60 departures · 18,236 passengers
90.7%
Load
January 2026
62 departures · 18,428 passengers
88.7%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 16,497 passengers
87.9%
Load
March 2026
78 departures · 20,592 passengers
81.1%
Load
April 2026
120 departures · 33,367 passengers
84.1%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
LHR → MCO
85.5% full
60 departures · 16,961 passengers
MCO → LHR
82.7% full
60 departures · 16,406 passengers
Nonstop LHR–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.
The airports
London
GB
London Heathrow Airport
Coordinates
51.47°N, 0.46°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is London (LHR) from Orlando (MCO)?
LHR to MCO is 4,328 miles (6,965 km / 3,761 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LHR to MCO?
A nonstop covers the 4,328-mile great-circle distance in roughly 9h 27m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LHR–MCO?
In April 2026, the Airbus A350-1000 flew the largest share of departures (50.0%), followed by the Airbus A330-300 (43.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying LHR–MCO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 4,328-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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