Orlando (MCO) to Philadelphia (PHL)
Flight time
≈ 2h 32m
Bearing
22° N
Orlando (MCO) to Philadelphia (PHL) is 863 miles (1,389 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MCO–PHL
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop MCO–PHL; the Airbus A321neo was the most common aircraft at 38% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
900
May 2026
Seats
173,192
both directions
Passengers
145,926
both directions
Load factor
84.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MCO–PHL?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop MCO–PHL departures in May 2026 (478), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- AA
478 departures · 88,799 seats
Share of departures53.1%79.3%
Load
- F9
287 departures · 62,632 seats
Share of departures31.9%91.6%
Load
- WN
127 departures · 20,097 seats
Share of departures14.1%86.4%
Load
- NK
6 departures · 1,292 seats
Share of departures0.7%52.4%
Load
- SY
2 departures · 372 seats
Share of departures0.2%21.5%
Load
What plane flies MCO–PHL?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew 38% of MCO–PHL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321neo
343 departures · 88.3% load
38.1% - Airbus A321
277 departures · 79.9% load
30.8% - Boeing 737-800
64 departures · 84.8% load
7.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
63 departures · 74.1% load
7.0% - Airbus A320neo
61 departures · 92.3% load
6.8% - Boeing 737-700
56 departures · 88.0% load
6.2% - Airbus A319
29 departures · 72.9% load
3.2% - Airbus A320
7 departures · 56.4% load
0.8%
How has MCO–PHL traffic changed?
Nonstop MCO–PHL departures rose from 818 in June 2025 to 900 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MCO–PHL traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
818 departures · 133,457 passengers
86.7%
Load
July 2025
823 departures · 135,730 passengers
90.0%
Load
August 2025
906 departures · 149,048 passengers
88.9%
Load
September 2025
805 departures · 123,597 passengers
81.6%
Load
October 2025
912 departures · 145,445 passengers
84.3%
Load
November 2025
804 departures · 134,205 passengers
88.0%
Load
December 2025
880 departures · 145,640 passengers
87.0%
Load
January 2026
840 departures · 138,945 passengers
85.5%
Load
February 2026
823 departures · 135,632 passengers
87.2%
Load
March 2026
944 departures · 159,105 passengers
89.7%
Load
April 2026
1,002 departures · 162,188 passengers
84.1%
Load
May 2026
900 departures · 145,926 passengers
84.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PHL → MCO
81.2% full
451 departures · 70,471 passengers
MCO → PHL
87.3% full
449 departures · 75,455 passengers
Nonstop MCO–PHL 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 Philadelphia (PHL)?
MCO to PHL is 863 miles (1,389 km / 750 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MCO to PHL?
A nonstop covers the 863-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 32m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MCO–PHL?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew the largest share of departures (38.1%), followed by the Airbus A321 (30.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying MCO–PHL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 863-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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