Orlando (MCO) to West Palm Beach (PBI)
Flight time
≈ 1h 05m
Bearing
148° SE
Orlando (MCO) to West Palm Beach (PBI) is 142 miles (228 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MCO–PBI
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 6 carriers flying nonstop MCO–PBI; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 62% of departures; flights ran 62% full.
Departures
74
June 2026
Seats
11,172
both directions
Passengers
6,961
both directions
Load factor
62.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MCO–PBI?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop MCO–PBI departures in June 2026 (67), one of 6 carriers on the route.
- WN
67 departures · 9,977 seats
Share of departures90.5%60.1%
Load
- AA
3 departures · 552 seats
Share of departures4.1%94.0%
Load
- B6
1 departures · 162 seats
Share of departures1.4%93.8%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 194 seats
Share of departures1.4%77.3%
Load
- GCA
1 departures · 150 seats
Share of departures1.4%50.0%
Load
- MX
1 departures · 137 seats
Share of departures1.4%53.3%
Load
What plane flies MCO–PBI?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 62% of MCO–PBI departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
46 departures · 70.0% load
62.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
14 departures · 42.7% load
18.9% - Boeing 737-800
8 departures · 49.5% load
10.8% - Airbus A321
2 departures · 95.5% load
2.7% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 72.8% load
2.7% - Airbus A220-300
1 departures · 53.3% load
1.4% - Airbus A321neo
1 departures · 77.3% load
1.4%
How has MCO–PBI traffic changed?
Nonstop MCO–PBI departures rose from 21 in July 2025 to 74 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop MCO–PBI traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
21 departures · 2,807 passengers
87.5%
Load
August 2025
128 departures · 9,196 passengers
44.6%
Load
September 2025
122 departures · 7,341 passengers
37.6%
Load
October 2025
130 departures · 11,163 passengers
50.8%
Load
November 2025
107 departures · 9,003 passengers
48.9%
Load
December 2025
119 departures · 11,783 passengers
57.8%
Load
January 2026
122 departures · 11,151 passengers
54.9%
Load
February 2026
114 departures · 10,448 passengers
55.8%
Load
March 2026
67 departures · 6,352 passengers
56.4%
Load
April 2026
107 departures · 8,958 passengers
50.0%
Load
May 2026
115 departures · 9,451 passengers
49.1%
Load
June 2026
74 departures · 6,961 passengers
62.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PBI → MCO
69.0% full
40 departures · 4,203 passengers
MCO → PBI
54.3% full
34 departures · 2,758 passengers
Nonstop MCO–PBI traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Orlando (MCO) from West Palm Beach (PBI)?
MCO to PBI is 142 miles (228 km / 123 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MCO to PBI?
A nonstop covers the 142-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 05m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MCO–PBI?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (62.2%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (18.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying MCO–PBI?
Distance-based programs credit off the 142-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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