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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop MCO–MDW; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 40% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
432
April 2026
Seats
72,381
both directions
Passengers
59,762
both directions
Load factor
82.6%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies MCO–MDW?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop MCO–MDW departures in April 2026 (389), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- WN
Southwest Airlines
389 departures · 64,503 seats
Share of departures90.0%82.5%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
42 departures · 7,806 seats
Share of departures9.7%82.7%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
1 departures · 72 seats
Share of departures0.2%87.5%
Load
What plane flies MCO–MDW?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 40% of MCO–MDW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
171 departures · 82.1% load
39.6% - Boeing 737-800
124 departures · 82.6% load
28.7% - Boeing 737-700
94 departures · 83.6% load
21.8% - Airbus A320neo
23 departures · 83.1% load
5.3% - Airbus A321neo
18 departures · 83.0% load
4.2% - Airbus A320
1 departures · 69.4% load
0.2% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 87.5% load
0.2%
How has MCO–MDW traffic changed?
Nonstop MCO–MDW departures rose from 428 in May 2025 to 432 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop MCO–MDW traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
428 departures · 60,276 passengers
84.0%
Load
June 2025
494 departures · 72,367 passengers
85.7%
Load
July 2025
498 departures · 70,346 passengers
82.0%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
MDW → MCO
78.4% full
217 departures · 28,488 passengers
MCO → MDW
86.8% full
215 departures · 31,274 passengers
Nonstop MCO–MDW 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 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 April 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (39.6%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (28.7%).
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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