Orlando (MCO) to Manchester (MHT)
Flight time
≈ 3h 05m
Bearing
26° NE
Orlando (MCO) to Manchester (MHT) is 1,143 miles (1,840 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MCO–MHT
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop MCO–MHT; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 32% of departures; flights ran 75% full.
Departures
196
May 2026
Seats
32,455
both directions
Passengers
24,342
both directions
Load factor
75.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MCO–MHT?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop MCO–MHT departures in May 2026 (131), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- WN
131 departures · 21,975 seats
Share of departures66.8%77.3%
Load
- B6
63 departures · 10,206 seats
Share of departures32.1%70.0%
Load
- MX
2 departures · 274 seats
Share of departures1.0%73.7%
Load
What plane flies MCO–MHT?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 32% of MCO–MHT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
63 departures · 70.0% load
32.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
59 departures · 77.3% load
30.1% - Boeing 737-800
47 departures · 77.1% load
24.0% - Boeing 737-700
25 departures · 78.0% load
12.8% - Airbus A220-300
2 departures · 73.7% load
1.0%
How has MCO–MHT traffic changed?
Nonstop MCO–MHT departures rose from 159 in June 2025 to 196 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MCO–MHT traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
159 departures · 19,542 passengers
79.1%
Load
July 2025
149 departures · 20,225 passengers
87.7%
Load
August 2025
143 departures · 19,454 passengers
86.9%
Load
September 2025
127 departures · 16,990 passengers
84.4%
Load
October 2025
183 departures · 25,396 passengers
85.2%
Load
November 2025
142 departures · 19,092 passengers
82.0%
Load
December 2025
149 departures · 19,156 passengers
79.0%
Load
January 2026
133 departures · 17,744 passengers
82.0%
Load
February 2026
151 departures · 20,989 passengers
85.6%
Load
March 2026
148 departures · 20,937 passengers
88.3%
Load
April 2026
194 departures · 25,043 passengers
79.9%
Load
May 2026
196 departures · 24,342 passengers
75.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MCO → MHT
81.9% full
98 departures · 13,313 passengers
MHT → MCO
68.1% full
98 departures · 11,029 passengers
Nonstop MCO–MHT 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 Manchester (MHT)?
MCO to MHT is 1,143 miles (1,840 km / 993 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MCO to MHT?
A nonstop covers the 1,143-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 05m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MCO–MHT?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (32.1%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (30.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying MCO–MHT?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,143-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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