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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop MCO–PBI; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 49% of departures; flights ran 50% full.
Departures
107
April 2026
Seats
17,907
both directions
Passengers
8,958
both directions
Load factor
50.0%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies MCO–PBI?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop MCO–PBI departures in April 2026 (101), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- WN
Southwest Airlines
101 departures · 16,915 seats
Share of departures94.4%48.5%
Load
- B6
JetBlue Airways
3 departures · 486 seats
Share of departures2.8%74.1%
Load
- AA
American Airlines
2 departures · 322 seats
Share of departures1.9%71.7%
Load
- XP
Avelo Airlines
1 departures · 184 seats
Share of departures0.9%89.1%
Load
What plane flies MCO–PBI?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 49% of MCO–PBI departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
52 departures · 44.7% load
48.6% - Boeing 737-800
31 departures · 54.0% load
29.0% - Boeing 737-700
20 departures · 54.9% load
18.7% - Airbus A320
4 departures · 70.9% load
3.7%
How has MCO–PBI traffic changed?
Nonstop MCO–PBI departures rose from 18 in May 2025 to 107 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop MCO–PBI traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
18 departures · 2,068 passengers
70.2%
Load
June 2025
6 departures · 566 passengers
52.8%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
MCO → PBI
49.3% full
57 departures · 4,698 passengers
PBI → MCO
50.9% full
50 departures · 4,260 passengers
Nonstop MCO–PBI 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 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 April 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (48.6%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (29.0%).
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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