Kansas City (MCI) to Orlando (MCO)
Flight time
≈ 2h 57m
Bearing
130° SE
Kansas City (MCI) to Orlando (MCO) is 1,073 miles (1,726 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MCI–MCO
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop MCI–MCO; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 44% of departures; flights ran 73% full.
Departures
264
April 2026
Seats
44,942
both directions
Passengers
32,993
both directions
Load factor
73.4%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies MCI–MCO?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop MCI–MCO departures in April 2026 (210), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- WN
Southwest Airlines
210 departures · 35,838 seats
Share of departures79.5%72.8%
Load
- NK
Spirit Airlines
50 departures · 8,800 seats
Share of departures18.9%76.7%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
4 departures · 304 seats
Share of departures1.5%54.3%
Load
What plane flies MCI–MCO?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 44% of MCI–MCO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
117 departures · 70.0% load
44.3% - Boeing 737-800
69 departures · 75.4% load
26.1% - Airbus A320
48 departures · 76.7% load
18.2% - Boeing 737-700
24 departures · 80.2% load
9.1% - Embraer E175
4 departures · 54.3% load
1.5% - Airbus A320neo
2 departures · 77.6% load
0.8%
How has MCI–MCO traffic changed?
Nonstop MCI–MCO departures fell from 312 in May 2025 to 264 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop MCI–MCO traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
312 departures · 41,352 passengers
78.7%
Load
June 2025
267 departures · 36,117 passengers
81.4%
Load
July 2025
269 departures · 37,075 passengers
79.6%
Load
August 2025
236 departures · 31,942 passengers
75.1%
Load
September 2025
216 departures · 32,506 passengers
84.0%
Load
October 2025
237 departures · 35,056 passengers
84.3%
Load
November 2025
254 departures · 34,509 passengers
79.7%
Load
December 2025
285 departures · 36,810 passengers
79.5%
Load
January 2026
292 departures · 37,912 passengers
79.6%
Load
February 2026
276 departures · 39,816 passengers
85.9%
Load
March 2026
296 departures · 37,803 passengers
75.4%
Load
April 2026
264 departures · 32,993 passengers
73.4%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
MCO → MCI
74.8% full
133 departures · 17,088 passengers
MCI → MCO
72.0% full
131 departures · 15,905 passengers
Nonstop MCI–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 Kansas City (MCI) from Orlando (MCO)?
MCI to MCO is 1,073 miles (1,726 km / 932 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MCI to MCO?
A nonstop covers the 1,073-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 57m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MCI–MCO?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (44.3%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (26.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying MCI–MCO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,073-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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