Orlando (MCO) to Richmond (RIC)
Flight time
≈ 2h 08m
Bearing
19° N
Orlando (MCO) to Richmond (RIC) is 668 miles (1,075 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MCO–RIC
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, JetBlue Airways operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop MCO–RIC; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 68% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
190
April 2026
Seats
31,039
both directions
Passengers
26,524
both directions
Load factor
85.5%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies MCO–RIC?
JetBlue Airways operated the most nonstop MCO–RIC departures in April 2026 (108), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- B6
JetBlue Airways
108 departures · 16,952 seats
Share of departures56.8%86.8%
Load
- WN
Southwest Airlines
45 departures · 7,495 seats
Share of departures23.7%89.1%
Load
- NK
Spirit Airlines
29 departures · 5,104 seats
Share of departures15.3%77.3%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
8 departures · 1,488 seats
Share of departures4.2%79.6%
Load
What plane flies MCO–RIC?
In April 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 68% of MCO–RIC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
130 departures · 85.0% load
68.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
22 departures · 89.8% load
11.6% - Boeing 737-800
13 departures · 92.0% load
6.8% - Airbus A320neo
11 departures · 79.5% load
5.8% - Boeing 737-700
10 departures · 82.3% load
5.3% - Airbus A220-300
4 departures · 73.8% load
2.1%
How has MCO–RIC traffic changed?
Nonstop MCO–RIC departures fell from 217 in May 2025 to 190 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop MCO–RIC traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
217 departures · 27,724 passengers
77.4%
Load
June 2025
216 departures · 29,855 passengers
80.0%
Load
July 2025
218 departures · 29,251 passengers
79.8%
Load
August 2025
190 departures · 25,232 passengers
80.8%
Load
September 2025
162 departures · 21,316 passengers
80.7%
Load
October 2025
185 departures · 24,494 passengers
82.6%
Load
November 2025
242 departures · 28,810 passengers
76.2%
Load
December 2025
254 departures · 32,025 passengers
80.3%
Load
January 2026
196 departures · 23,704 passengers
77.9%
Load
February 2026
185 departures · 24,515 passengers
85.5%
Load
March 2026
222 departures · 30,455 passengers
85.0%
Load
April 2026
190 departures · 26,524 passengers
85.5%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
MCO → RIC
90.9% full
96 departures · 14,129 passengers
RIC → MCO
80.0% full
94 departures · 12,395 passengers
Nonstop MCO–RIC 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 Richmond (RIC)?
MCO to RIC is 668 miles (1,075 km / 581 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MCO to RIC?
A nonstop covers the 668-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 08m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MCO–RIC?
In April 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (68.4%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (11.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying MCO–RIC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 668-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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