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
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop MCO–ORD; the Airbus A321neo was the most common aircraft at 25% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
999
May 2026
Seats
192,369
both directions
Passengers
157,762
both directions
Load factor
82.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MCO–ORD?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop MCO–ORD departures in May 2026 (384), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- UA
384 departures · 80,471 seats
Share of departures38.4%87.5%
Load
- AA
364 departures · 65,494 seats
Share of departures36.4%80.8%
Load
- WN
184 departures · 30,870 seats
Share of departures18.4%68.5%
Load
- F9
62 departures · 14,506 seats
Share of departures6.2%88.5%
Load
- NK
5 departures · 1,028 seats
Share of departures0.5%40.5%
Load
What plane flies MCO–ORD?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew 25% of MCO–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321neo
254 departures · 88.3% load
25.4% - Boeing 737-800
240 departures · 79.7% load
24.0% - Airbus A321
154 departures · 76.3% load
15.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
121 departures · 70.8% load
12.1% - Boeing 757-300
69 departures · 92.1% load
6.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
57 departures · 88.0% load
5.7% - Boeing 737-900ER
38 departures · 85.0% load
3.8% - Boeing 737-700
35 departures · 84.8% load
3.5% - Boeing 777-200
22 departures · 69.7% load
2.2% - Airbus A320neo
6 departures · 94.3% load
0.6% - Airbus A320
3 departures · 74.6% load
0.3%
How has MCO–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop MCO–ORD departures fell from 1,000 in June 2025 to 999 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MCO–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
999 departures · 157,762 passengers
82.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → MCO
80.1% full
500 departures · 77,560 passengers
MCO → ORD
84.0% full
499 departures · 80,202 passengers
Nonstop MCO–ORD 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 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 May 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew the largest share of departures (25.4%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (24.0%).
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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