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 May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop MCO–MDW; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 43% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
395
May 2026
Seats
65,729
both directions
Passengers
56,707
both directions
Load factor
86.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MCO–MDW?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop MCO–MDW departures in May 2026 (379), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
379 departures · 62,753 seats
Share of departures95.9%86.2%
Load
- F9
16 departures · 2,976 seats
Share of departures4.1%88.3%
Load
What plane flies MCO–MDW?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 43% of MCO–MDW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
171 departures · 85.8% load
43.3% - Boeing 737-800
114 departures · 85.5% load
28.9% - Boeing 737-700
94 departures · 88.1% load
23.8% - Airbus A320neo
16 departures · 88.3% load
4.0%
How has MCO–MDW traffic changed?
Nonstop MCO–MDW departures fell from 494 in June 2025 to 395 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MCO–MDW traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
395 departures · 56,707 passengers
86.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MCO → MDW
88.2% full
198 departures · 29,225 passengers
MDW → MCO
84.3% full
197 departures · 27,482 passengers
Nonstop MCO–MDW traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 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 May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (43.3%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (28.9%).
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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