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
Filed traffic dataIn June 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 75% full.
Departures
116
June 2026
Seats
38,218
both directions
Passengers
28,841
both directions
Load factor
75.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LHR–MCO?
Virgin Atlantic was the only carrier to fly nonstop LHR–MCO in June 2026 (116 departures).
- VS
Virgin Atlantic
116 departures · 38,218 seats
Share of departures100.0%75.5%
Load
What plane flies LHR–MCO?
In June 2026, the Airbus A350-1000 flew 50% of LHR–MCO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A350-1000
58 departures · 72.5% load
50.0% - Airbus A330-300
56 departures · 79.7% load
48.3% - Airbus A330-900
2 departures · 84.4% load
1.7%
How has LHR–MCO traffic changed?
Nonstop LHR–MCO departures fell from 141 in July 2025 to 116 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop LHR–MCO traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
124 departures · 35,426 passengers
86.4%
Load
June 2026
116 departures · 28,841 passengers
75.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LHR → MCO
72.5% full
58 departures · 13,844 passengers
MCO → LHR
78.5% full
58 departures · 14,997 passengers
Nonstop LHR–MCO traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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 June 2026, the Airbus A350-1000 flew the largest share of departures (50.0%), followed by the Airbus A330-300 (48.3%).
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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