Orlando (MCO) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
Flight time
≈ 1h 52m
Bearing
15° N
Orlando (MCO) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU) is 535 miles (862 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MCO–RDU
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 6 carriers flying nonstop MCO–RDU; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 32% of departures; flights ran 75% full.
Departures
548
July 2026
Seats
90,456
both directions
Passengers
67,543
both directions
Load factor
74.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MCO–RDU?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop MCO–RDU departures in July 2026 (180), one of 6 carriers on the route.
- DL
180 departures · 28,183 seats
Share of departures32.8%69.5%
Load
- WN
128 departures · 19,930 seats
Share of departures23.4%57.9%
Load
- F9
123 departures · 26,230 seats
Share of departures22.4%83.4%
Load
- MX
114 departures · 15,621 seats
Share of departures20.8%90.1%
Load
- B6
2 departures · 302 seats
Share of departures0.4%94.4%
Load
- AA
1 departures · 190 seats
Share of departures0.2%94.2%
Load
What plane flies MCO–RDU?
In July 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 32% of MCO–RDU departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
175 departures · 69.8% load
31.9% - Airbus A220-300
115 departures · 90.1% load
21.0% - Boeing 737-700
65 departures · 57.4% load
11.9% - Airbus A321neo
60 departures · 81.4% load
10.9% - Airbus A320neo
33 departures · 85.0% load
6.0% - Boeing 737-800
32 departures · 57.0% load
5.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
31 departures · 59.4% load
5.7% - Airbus A321
30 departures · 86.1% load
5.5% - Airbus A319
7 departures · 69.3% load
1.3%
How has MCO–RDU traffic changed?
Nonstop MCO–RDU departures rose from 453 in August 2025 to 548 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MCO–RDU traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
453 departures · 51,452 passengers
76.5%
Load
September 2025
486 departures · 55,112 passengers
76.0%
Load
October 2025
548 departures · 67,428 passengers
81.5%
Load
November 2025
474 departures · 58,970 passengers
75.5%
Load
December 2025
546 departures · 69,300 passengers
79.5%
Load
January 2026
513 departures · 62,191 passengers
75.0%
Load
February 2026
551 departures · 69,591 passengers
77.2%
Load
March 2026
598 departures · 78,282 passengers
79.8%
Load
April 2026
578 departures · 75,025 passengers
77.7%
Load
May 2026
570 departures · 75,711 passengers
80.1%
Load
June 2026
549 departures · 72,412 passengers
79.2%
Load
July 2026
548 departures · 67,543 passengers
74.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MCO → RDU
75.0% full
276 departures · 33,418 passengers
RDU → MCO
74.3% full
272 departures · 34,125 passengers
Nonstop MCO–RDU 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 Raleigh/Durham (RDU)?
MCO to RDU is 535 miles (862 km / 465 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MCO to RDU?
A nonstop covers the 535-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 52m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MCO–RDU?
In July 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (31.9%), followed by the Airbus A220-300 (21.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying MCO–RDU?
Distance-based programs credit off the 535-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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