Orlando (MCO) to San Diego (SAN)
Flight time
≈ 5h 05m
Bearing
287° W
Orlando (MCO) to San Diego (SAN) is 2,145 miles (3,452 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MCO–SAN
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Alaska Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop MCO–SAN; the Boeing 737 MAX 9 was the most common aircraft at 26% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
235
July 2026
Seats
39,403
both directions
Passengers
33,776
both directions
Load factor
85.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MCO–SAN?
Alaska Airlines operated the most nonstop MCO–SAN departures in July 2026 (121), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AS
121 departures · 21,315 seats
Share of departures51.5%83.9%
Load
- WN
114 departures · 18,088 seats
Share of departures48.5%87.9%
Load
What plane flies MCO–SAN?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew 26% of MCO–SAN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 9
60 departures · 85.4% load
25.5% - Boeing 737-700
49 departures · 91.5% load
20.8% - Boeing 737-900ER
48 departures · 83.3% load
20.4% - Boeing 737-800
43 departures · 83.9% load
18.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
35 departures · 85.6% load
14.9%
How has MCO–SAN traffic changed?
Nonstop MCO–SAN departures rose from 141 in August 2025 to 235 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MCO–SAN traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
141 departures · 19,683 passengers
82.5%
Load
September 2025
100 departures · 15,258 passengers
88.6%
Load
October 2025
121 departures · 18,538 passengers
87.7%
Load
November 2025
136 departures · 21,015 passengers
89.1%
Load
December 2025
173 departures · 26,086 passengers
87.0%
Load
January 2026
183 departures · 27,578 passengers
85.6%
Load
February 2026
167 departures · 25,208 passengers
87.2%
Load
March 2026
219 departures · 33,143 passengers
87.7%
Load
April 2026
222 departures · 30,487 passengers
79.3%
Load
May 2026
231 departures · 31,707 passengers
79.0%
Load
June 2026
235 departures · 35,179 passengers
88.7%
Load
July 2026
235 departures · 33,776 passengers
85.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SAN → MCO
84.0% full
118 departures · 17,290 passengers
MCO → SAN
87.6% full
117 departures · 16,486 passengers
Nonstop MCO–SAN 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 San Diego (SAN)?
MCO to SAN is 2,145 miles (3,452 km / 1,864 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MCO to SAN?
A nonstop covers the 2,145-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 05m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MCO–SAN?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew the largest share of departures (25.5%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (20.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying MCO–SAN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,145-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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