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 June 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop MCO–RDU; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 32% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
549
June 2026
Seats
91,399
both directions
Passengers
72,412
both directions
Load factor
79.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MCO–RDU?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop MCO–RDU departures in June 2026 (178), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- DL
178 departures · 28,009 seats
Share of departures32.4%77.7%
Load
- F9
132 departures · 28,048 seats
Share of departures24.0%83.5%
Load
- WN
128 departures · 20,082 seats
Share of departures23.3%67.1%
Load
- MX
110 departures · 15,070 seats
Share of departures20.0%90.0%
Load
- AA
1 departures · 190 seats
Share of departures0.2%96.8%
Load
What plane flies MCO–RDU?
In June 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 32% of MCO–RDU departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
178 departures · 78.2% load
32.4% - Airbus A220-300
110 departures · 90.0% load
20.0% - Boeing 737-700
61 departures · 66.6% load
11.1% - Airbus A320neo
54 departures · 81.2% load
9.8% - Airbus A321neo
53 departures · 84.7% load
9.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
42 departures · 69.0% load
7.6% - Airbus A321
26 departures · 83.2% load
4.7% - Boeing 737-800
25 departures · 65.0% load
4.5%
How has MCO–RDU traffic changed?
Nonstop MCO–RDU departures rose from 461 in July 2025 to 549 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop MCO–RDU traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
461 departures · 53,027 passengers
77.0%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MCO → RDU
78.1% full
275 departures · 35,119 passengers
RDU → MCO
80.3% full
274 departures · 37,293 passengers
Nonstop MCO–RDU traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 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 June 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (32.4%), followed by the Airbus A220-300 (20.0%).
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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