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
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop MCI–MCO; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 49% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
248
June 2026
Seats
42,868
both directions
Passengers
35,193
both directions
Load factor
82.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MCI–MCO?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop MCI–MCO departures in June 2026 (248), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
248 departures · 42,868 seats
Share of departures100.0%82.1%
Load
- NK
0 departures · 0 seats
Share of departures0.0%—
Load
What plane flies MCI–MCO?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 49% of MCI–MCO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
121 departures · 80.2% load
48.8% - Boeing 737-800
113 departures · 85.4% load
45.6% - Boeing 737-700
14 departures · 69.1% load
5.7%
How has MCI–MCO traffic changed?
Nonstop MCI–MCO departures fell from 269 in July 2025 to 248 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop MCI–MCO traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
212 departures · 29,525 passengers
81.2%
Load
June 2026
248 departures · 35,193 passengers
82.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MCI → MCO
81.2% full
124 departures · 17,430 passengers
MCO → MCI
83.0% full
124 departures · 17,763 passengers
Nonstop MCI–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).
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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 June 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (48.8%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (45.6%).
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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