Orlando (MCO) to Minneapolis (MSP)
Flight time
≈ 3h 25m
Bearing
333° NW
Orlando (MCO) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 1,311 miles (2,110 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MCO–MSP
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop MCO–MSP; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 33% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
581
April 2026
Seats
116,758
both directions
Passengers
96,053
both directions
Load factor
82.3%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies MCO–MSP?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop MCO–MSP departures in April 2026 (382), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- DL
Delta Air Lines
382 departures · 78,700 seats
Share of departures65.7%83.5%
Load
- SY
Sun Country Airlines
161 departures · 30,102 seats
Share of departures27.7%83.0%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
34 departures · 7,256 seats
Share of departures5.9%68.7%
Load
- WN
Southwest Airlines
4 departures · 700 seats
Share of departures0.7%54.1%
Load
What plane flies MCO–MSP?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 33% of MCO–MSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
190 departures · 84.2% load
32.7% - Boeing 757-300
132 departures · 80.6% load
22.7% - Boeing 737-800
109 departures · 83.6% load
18.8% - Boeing 737-900
52 departures · 81.8% load
8.9% - Airbus A321neo
39 departures · 81.3% load
6.7% - Boeing 757-200
24 departures · 82.5% load
4.1% - Airbus A320neo
14 departures · 71.0% load
2.4% - Boeing 737-900ER
8 departures · 91.7% load
1.4% - Boeing 767-300
7 departures · 90.5% load
1.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
4 departures · 54.1% load
0.7% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 52.1% load
0.3%
How has MCO–MSP traffic changed?
Nonstop MCO–MSP departures rose from 450 in May 2025 to 581 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop MCO–MSP traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
450 departures · 75,847 passengers
83.7%
Load
June 2025
451 departures · 81,024 passengers
88.9%
Load
July 2025
413 departures · 72,798 passengers
86.2%
Load
August 2025
357 departures · 66,053 passengers
88.1%
Load
September 2025
303 departures · 51,916 passengers
87.5%
Load
October 2025
454 departures · 74,487 passengers
87.7%
Load
November 2025
418 departures · 75,109 passengers
87.6%
Load
December 2025
520 departures · 92,443 passengers
86.2%
Load
January 2026
494 departures · 90,640 passengers
89.9%
Load
February 2026
535 departures · 97,466 passengers
88.5%
Load
March 2026
708 departures · 129,262 passengers
90.5%
Load
April 2026
581 departures · 96,053 passengers
82.3%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
MCO → MSP
86.9% full
291 departures · 50,839 passengers
MSP → MCO
77.6% full
290 departures · 45,214 passengers
Nonstop MCO–MSP 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.
The airports
Minneapolis
US
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field
Coordinates
44.88°N, 93.22°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Orlando (MCO) from Minneapolis (MSP)?
MCO to MSP is 1,311 miles (2,110 km / 1,139 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MCO to MSP?
A nonstop covers the 1,311-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 25m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MCO–MSP?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (32.7%), followed by the Boeing 757-300 (22.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying MCO–MSP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,311-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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