Orlando (MCO) to Mexico City (MEX)
Flight time
≈ 3h 22m
Bearing
245° SW
Orlando (MCO) to Mexico City (MEX) is 1,280 miles (2,060 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MCO–MEX
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Aeroméxico operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop MCO–MEX; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 69% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
248
May 2026
Seats
44,602
both directions
Passengers
34,978
both directions
Load factor
78.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MCO–MEX?
Aeroméxico operated the most nonstop MCO–MEX departures in May 2026 (186), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AM
Aeroméxico
186 departures · 30,918 seats
Share of departures75.0%78.6%
Load
- Y4
Volaris
62 departures · 13,684 seats
Share of departures25.0%78.1%
Load
What plane flies MCO–MEX?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 69% of MCO–MEX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
172 departures · 79.3% load
69.3% - Airbus A321neo
24 departures · 76.4% load
9.7% - Airbus A321
22 departures · 74.5% load
8.9% - Airbus A320neo
14 departures · 86.5% load
5.7% - Boeing 737-800
8 departures · 66.7% load
3.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
6 departures · 73.9% load
2.4% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 95.5% load
0.8%
How has MCO–MEX traffic changed?
Nonstop MCO–MEX departures fell from 256 in June 2025 to 248 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MCO–MEX traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
256 departures · 35,139 passengers
74.1%
Load
July 2025
241 departures · 36,444 passengers
80.7%
Load
August 2025
233 departures · 38,178 passengers
87.9%
Load
September 2025
176 departures · 27,378 passengers
84.3%
Load
October 2025
180 departures · 29,258 passengers
86.1%
Load
November 2025
180 departures · 30,333 passengers
85.7%
Load
December 2025
214 departures · 35,420 passengers
88.1%
Load
January 2026
208 departures · 35,038 passengers
90.2%
Load
February 2026
168 departures · 26,752 passengers
83.8%
Load
March 2026
192 departures · 28,867 passengers
80.2%
Load
April 2026
239 departures · 33,625 passengers
78.1%
Load
May 2026
248 departures · 34,978 passengers
78.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MCO → MEX
84.1% full
124 departures · 18,749 passengers
MEX → MCO
72.8% full
124 departures · 16,229 passengers
Nonstop MCO–MEX 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).
The airports
Mexico City
MX
Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport
Coordinates
19.44°N, 99.07°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Orlando (MCO) from Mexico City (MEX)?
MCO to MEX is 1,280 miles (2,060 km / 1,112 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MCO to MEX?
A nonstop covers the 1,280-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 22m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MCO–MEX?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (69.3%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (9.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying MCO–MEX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,280-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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