Orlando (MCO) to Memphis (MEM)
Flight time
≈ 2h 10m
Bearing
314° NW
Orlando (MCO) to Memphis (MEM) is 684 miles (1,100 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MCO–MEM
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop MCO–MEM; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 30% of departures; flights ran 65% full.
Departures
123
April 2026
Seats
20,693
both directions
Passengers
13,361
both directions
Load factor
64.6%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies MCO–MEM?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop MCO–MEM departures in April 2026 (76), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- WN
Southwest Airlines
76 departures · 12,502 seats
Share of departures61.8%65.9%
Load
- NK
Spirit Airlines
44 departures · 7,744 seats
Share of departures35.8%61.7%
Load
- UA
United Airlines
2 departures · 379 seats
Share of departures1.6%92.9%
Load
- GCA
Global Crossing Airlines
1 departures · 68 seats
Share of departures0.8%0.0%
Load
What plane flies MCO–MEM?
In April 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 30% of MCO–MEM departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
37 departures · 61.9% load
30.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
30 departures · 59.5% load
24.4% - Boeing 737-800
25 departures · 71.8% load
20.3% - Boeing 737-700
21 departures · 68.4% load
17.1% - Airbus A320neo
8 departures · 57.5% load
6.5% - Airbus A321neo
1 departures · 91.5% load
0.8% - Boeing 737-900ER
1 departures · 94.4% load
0.8%
How has MCO–MEM traffic changed?
Nonstop MCO–MEM departures fell from 134 in May 2025 to 123 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop MCO–MEM traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
134 departures · 18,981 passengers
82.4%
Load
June 2025
137 departures · 17,538 passengers
78.8%
Load
July 2025
161 departures · 19,065 passengers
67.2%
Load
August 2025
120 departures · 12,106 passengers
56.0%
Load
September 2025
134 departures · 15,926 passengers
66.4%
Load
October 2025
182 departures · 22,870 passengers
76.7%
Load
November 2025
112 departures · 14,485 passengers
78.8%
Load
December 2025
143 departures · 17,840 passengers
74.9%
Load
January 2026
126 departures · 14,507 passengers
66.8%
Load
February 2026
120 departures · 14,896 passengers
72.2%
Load
March 2026
131 departures · 17,647 passengers
78.4%
Load
April 2026
123 departures · 13,361 passengers
64.6%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
MCO → MEM
70.9% full
62 departures · 7,352 passengers
MEM → MCO
58.2% full
61 departures · 6,009 passengers
Nonstop MCO–MEM 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 Memphis (MEM)?
MCO to MEM is 684 miles (1,100 km / 594 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MCO to MEM?
A nonstop covers the 684-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 10m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MCO–MEM?
In April 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (30.1%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (24.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying MCO–MEM?
Distance-based programs credit off the 684-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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