Orlando (MCO) to Chicago (MDW)
Flight time
≈ 2h 47m
Bearing
340° N
Orlando (MCO) to Chicago (MDW) is 991 miles (1,595 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MCO–MDW
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MCO–MDW; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 48% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
475
July 2026
Seats
79,591
both directions
Passengers
68,625
both directions
Load factor
86.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MCO–MDW?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MCO–MDW in July 2026 (475 departures).
- WN
475 departures · 79,591 seats
Share of departures100.0%86.2%
Load
What plane flies MCO–MDW?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 48% of MCO–MDW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
227 departures · 84.0% load
47.8% - Boeing 737-800
155 departures · 87.3% load
32.6% - Boeing 737-700
93 departures · 90.8% load
19.6%
How has MCO–MDW traffic changed?
Nonstop MCO–MDW departures rose from 442 in August 2025 to 475 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MCO–MDW traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
442 departures · 60,709 passengers
81.9%
Load
September 2025
427 departures · 59,230 passengers
83.0%
Load
October 2025
489 departures · 68,167 passengers
82.9%
Load
November 2025
444 departures · 59,046 passengers
79.7%
Load
December 2025
480 departures · 62,209 passengers
76.5%
Load
January 2026
422 departures · 57,363 passengers
79.1%
Load
February 2026
409 departures · 58,703 passengers
84.0%
Load
March 2026
545 departures · 78,475 passengers
83.7%
Load
April 2026
432 departures · 59,762 passengers
82.6%
Load
May 2026
395 departures · 56,707 passengers
86.3%
Load
June 2026
450 departures · 66,630 passengers
88.9%
Load
July 2026
475 departures · 68,625 passengers
86.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MDW → MCO
85.3% full
238 departures · 33,880 passengers
MCO → MDW
87.1% full
237 departures · 34,745 passengers
Nonstop MCO–MDW traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Orlando (MCO) from Chicago (MDW)?
MCO to MDW is 991 miles (1,595 km / 861 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MCO to MDW?
A nonstop covers the 991-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 47m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MCO–MDW?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (47.8%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (32.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying MCO–MDW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 991-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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