Orlando (MCO) to San Antonio (SAT)
Flight time
≈ 2h 53m
Bearing
278° W
Orlando (MCO) to San Antonio (SAT) is 1,039 miles (1,672 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MCO–SAT
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop MCO–SAT; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 27% of departures; flights ran 71% full.
Departures
179
April 2026
Seats
29,824
both directions
Passengers
21,052
both directions
Load factor
70.6%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies MCO–SAT?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop MCO–SAT departures in April 2026 (120), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- WN
Southwest Airlines
120 departures · 19,366 seats
Share of departures67.0%65.8%
Load
- NK
Spirit Airlines
52 departures · 9,152 seats
Share of departures29.1%78.7%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
6 departures · 1,116 seats
Share of departures3.4%82.6%
Load
- AA
American Airlines
1 departures · 190 seats
Share of departures0.6%92.1%
Load
What plane flies MCO–SAT?
In April 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 27% of MCO–SAT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
48 departures · 79.1% load
26.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
47 departures · 59.8% load
26.3% - Boeing 737-700
43 departures · 73.8% load
24.0% - Boeing 737-800
30 departures · 66.3% load
16.8% - Airbus A320neo
10 departures · 79.2% load
5.6% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 92.1% load
0.6%
How has MCO–SAT traffic changed?
Nonstop MCO–SAT departures fell from 182 in May 2025 to 179 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop MCO–SAT traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
182 departures · 24,364 passengers
76.3%
Load
June 2025
236 departures · 31,419 passengers
76.8%
Load
July 2025
257 departures · 34,775 passengers
77.2%
Load
August 2025
165 departures · 21,745 passengers
73.3%
Load
September 2025
135 departures · 19,416 passengers
80.9%
Load
October 2025
171 departures · 25,425 passengers
82.5%
Load
November 2025
209 departures · 26,808 passengers
75.4%
Load
December 2025
222 departures · 30,345 passengers
80.9%
Load
January 2026
164 departures · 21,450 passengers
74.2%
Load
February 2026
166 departures · 22,104 passengers
78.6%
Load
March 2026
228 departures · 29,833 passengers
75.3%
Load
April 2026
179 departures · 21,052 passengers
70.6%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
MCO → SAT
68.1% full
90 departures · 10,415 passengers
SAT → MCO
73.2% full
89 departures · 10,637 passengers
Nonstop MCO–SAT 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 San Antonio (SAT)?
MCO to SAT is 1,039 miles (1,672 km / 903 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MCO to SAT?
A nonstop covers the 1,039-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 53m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MCO–SAT?
In April 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (26.8%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (26.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying MCO–SAT?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,039-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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