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 July 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop MCO–PHL; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 39% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
808
July 2026
Seats
156,806
both directions
Passengers
132,391
both directions
Load factor
84.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MCO–PHL?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop MCO–PHL departures in July 2026 (448), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- AA
448 departures · 81,721 seats
Share of departures55.4%81.5%
Load
- F9
275 departures · 61,984 seats
Share of departures34.0%87.0%
Load
- WN
83 departures · 12,777 seats
Share of departures10.3%90.7%
Load
- B6
2 departures · 324 seats
Share of departures0.2%99.4%
Load
- NK
0 departures · 0 seats
Share of departures0.0%—
Load
What plane flies MCO–PHL?
In July 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 39% of MCO–PHL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
315 departures · 84.9% load
39.0% - Airbus A321neo
289 departures · 82.4% load
35.8% - Airbus A319
61 departures · 84.0% load
7.5% - Airbus A320neo
50 departures · 85.3% load
6.2% - Boeing 737-700
46 departures · 92.2% load
5.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
20 departures · 88.4% load
2.5% - Boeing 737-800
17 departures · 90.3% load
2.1% - Airbus A320
10 departures · 93.1% load
1.2%
How has MCO–PHL traffic changed?
Nonstop MCO–PHL departures fell from 906 in August 2025 to 808 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MCO–PHL traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
806 departures · 130,541 passengers
83.2%
Load
July 2026
808 departures · 132,391 passengers
84.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MCO → PHL
81.5% full
407 departures · 64,773 passengers
PHL → MCO
87.4% full
401 departures · 67,618 passengers
Nonstop MCO–PHL traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 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 July 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (39.0%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (35.8%).
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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