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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop MCO–PHL; the Airbus A321neo was the most common aircraft at 30% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
1,002
April 2026
Seats
192,925
both directions
Passengers
162,188
both directions
Load factor
84.1%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies MCO–PHL?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop MCO–PHL departures in April 2026 (457), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- AA
American Airlines
457 departures · 85,152 seats
Share of departures45.6%80.9%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
296 departures · 63,946 seats
Share of departures29.5%89.4%
Load
- NK
Spirit Airlines
128 departures · 25,124 seats
Share of departures12.8%84.9%
Load
- WN
Southwest Airlines
118 departures · 18,370 seats
Share of departures11.8%78.8%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
3 departures · 333 seats
Share of departures0.3%91.9%
Load
What plane flies MCO–PHL?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew 30% of MCO–PHL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321neo
297 departures · 88.6% load
29.6% - Airbus A321
288 departures · 79.6% load
28.7% - Boeing 737-800
102 departures · 84.3% load
10.2% - Airbus A320neo
100 departures · 87.9% load
10.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
76 departures · 71.1% load
7.6% - Airbus A320
75 departures · 88.7% load
7.5% - Boeing 737-700
60 departures · 83.5% load
6.0% - Airbus A319
2 departures · 96.5% load
0.2% - Boeing 757-200
2 departures · 86.1% load
0.2%
How has MCO–PHL traffic changed?
Nonstop MCO–PHL departures rose from 980 in May 2025 to 1,002 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop MCO–PHL traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
980 departures · 154,463 passengers
81.5%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
MCO → PHL
86.6% full
501 departures · 83,754 passengers
PHL → MCO
81.5% full
501 departures · 78,434 passengers
Nonstop MCO–PHL 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 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 April 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew the largest share of departures (29.6%), followed by the Airbus A321 (28.7%).
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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