Orlando (MCO) to Providenciales (PLS)

729mi
1,172 km633 nm

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.

Route map: MCO → PLSMCOPLS

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What actually flies MCO–PLS

Filed traffic data

In July 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MCO–PLS; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 69% of departures; flights ran 92% full.

Departures

61

July 2026

Seats

9,079

both directions

Passengers

8,398

both directions

Load factor

92.5%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies MCO–PLS?

Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MCO–PLS in July 2026 (61 departures).

What plane flies MCO–PLS?

In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 69% of MCO–PLS departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has MCO–PLS traffic changed?

Nonstop MCO–PLS departures rose from 16 in August 2025 to 61 in July 2026.

Monthly nonstop MCO–PLS traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • 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

  • June 2026

    60 departures · 8,174 passengers

    91.8%

    Load

  • July 2026

    61 departures · 8,398 passengers

    92.5%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

MCO → PLS

92.9% full

31 departures · 4,298 passengers

PLS → MCO

92.1% full

30 departures · 4,100 passengers

Nonstop MCO–PLS 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).

The airports

MCO

Orlando

US

Orlando International Airport

Coordinates

28.43°N, 81.31°W

Hemisphere

N · W

PLS

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 July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (68.8%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (21.3%).

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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