Orlando (MCO) to Providenciales (PLS)
Flight time
≈ 2h 15m
Bearing
127° SE
Orlando (MCO) to Providenciales (PLS) is 729 miles (1,172 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MCO–PLS
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MCO–PLS; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 81% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
62
May 2026
Seats
8,950
both directions
Passengers
7,246
both directions
Load factor
81.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MCO–PLS?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MCO–PLS in May 2026 (62 departures).
- WN
62 departures · 8,950 seats
Share of departures100.0%81.0%
Load
What plane flies MCO–PLS?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 81% of MCO–PLS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
50 departures · 83.4% load
80.7% - Boeing 737-800
8 departures · 70.8% load
12.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
4 departures · 77.7% load
6.5%
How has MCO–PLS traffic changed?
Nonstop MCO–PLS departures rose from 59 in June 2025 to 62 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MCO–PLS traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
59 departures · 7,351 passengers
82.1%
Load
July 2025
61 departures · 7,999 passengers
86.6%
Load
August 2025
16 departures · 1,933 passengers
77.9%
Load
September 2025
9 departures · 817 passengers
62.6%
Load
October 2025
16 departures · 1,457 passengers
57.3%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 6,105 passengers
70.1%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 5,929 passengers
66.4%
Load
January 2026
61 departures · 5,872 passengers
68.2%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 5,625 passengers
73.3%
Load
March 2026
62 departures · 6,508 passengers
76.2%
Load
April 2026
61 departures · 6,597 passengers
76.5%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 7,246 passengers
81.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MCO → PLS
83.8% full
31 departures · 3,748 passengers
PLS → MCO
78.2% full
31 departures · 3,498 passengers
Nonstop MCO–PLS 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).
The airports
Providenciales
TC
Providenciales International Airport
Coordinates
21.77°N, 72.27°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Orlando (MCO) from Providenciales (PLS)?
MCO to PLS is 729 miles (1,172 km / 633 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MCO to PLS?
A nonstop covers the 729-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 15m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MCO–PLS?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (80.7%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (12.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying MCO–PLS?
Distance-based programs credit off the 729-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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