Orlando (MCO) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 2h 49m
Bearing
340° N
Orlando (MCO) to Chicago (ORD) is 1,007 miles (1,620 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MCO–ORD
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop MCO–ORD; the Airbus A321neo was the most common aircraft at 22% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
1,131
April 2026
Seats
214,415
both directions
Passengers
171,539
both directions
Load factor
80.0%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies MCO–ORD?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop MCO–ORD departures in April 2026 (440), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- UA
United Airlines
440 departures · 89,598 seats
Share of departures38.9%83.6%
Load
- AA
American Airlines
351 departures · 63,108 seats
Share of departures31.0%77.8%
Load
- WN
Southwest Airlines
175 departures · 29,219 seats
Share of departures15.5%65.5%
Load
- NK
Spirit Airlines
106 departures · 19,894 seats
Share of departures9.4%87.8%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
59 departures · 12,596 seats
Share of departures5.2%86.8%
Load
What plane flies MCO–ORD?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew 22% of MCO–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321neo
245 departures · 82.3% load
21.7% - Boeing 737-800
238 departures · 75.9% load
21.0% - Airbus A321
186 departures · 78.2% load
16.4% - Boeing 757-300
116 departures · 91.1% load
10.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
105 departures · 66.2% load
9.3% - Boeing 737-900ER
93 departures · 78.0% load
8.2% - Airbus A320
72 departures · 86.4% load
6.4% - Boeing 737-700
37 departures · 75.4% load
3.3% - Airbus A320neo
30 departures · 90.2% load
2.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
9 departures · 73.9% load
0.8%
How has MCO–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop MCO–ORD departures rose from 950 in May 2025 to 1,131 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop MCO–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
950 departures · 149,598 passengers
82.9%
Load
June 2025
1,000 departures · 165,545 passengers
86.6%
Load
July 2025
1,009 departures · 164,126 passengers
84.9%
Load
August 2025
961 departures · 151,607 passengers
82.6%
Load
September 2025
908 departures · 137,449 passengers
79.3%
Load
October 2025
1,061 departures · 168,369 passengers
84.0%
Load
November 2025
980 departures · 149,420 passengers
82.4%
Load
December 2025
1,101 departures · 161,852 passengers
79.8%
Load
January 2026
1,053 departures · 160,330 passengers
81.0%
Load
February 2026
1,100 departures · 174,890 passengers
85.0%
Load
March 2026
1,298 departures · 208,490 passengers
84.3%
Load
April 2026
1,131 departures · 171,539 passengers
80.0%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
ORD → MCO
76.0% full
572 departures · 82,693 passengers
MCO → ORD
84.1% full
559 departures · 88,846 passengers
Nonstop MCO–ORD 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 Chicago (ORD)?
MCO to ORD is 1,007 miles (1,620 km / 875 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MCO to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 1,007-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 49m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MCO–ORD?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew the largest share of departures (21.7%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (21.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying MCO–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,007-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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