Orlando (MCO) to South Bend (SBN)
Flight time
≈ 2h 43m
Bearing
344° N
Orlando (MCO) to South Bend (SBN) is 960 miles (1,545 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MCO–SBN
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Breeze Airways was the only carrier flying nonstop MCO–SBN; the Airbus A220-300 was the most common aircraft at 89% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
18
April 2026
Seats
2,408
both directions
Passengers
1,934
both directions
Load factor
80.3%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies MCO–SBN?
Breeze Airways was the only carrier to fly nonstop MCO–SBN in April 2026 (18 departures).
- MX
Breeze Airways
18 departures · 2,408 seats
Share of departures100.0%80.3%
Load
What plane flies MCO–SBN?
In April 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 89% of MCO–SBN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A220-300
16 departures · 79.3% load
88.9% - Embraer E190
2 departures · 90.7% load
11.1%
How has MCO–SBN traffic changed?
Nonstop MCO–SBN departures held steady at about 18 a month between May 2025 and April 2026.
Monthly nonstop MCO–SBN traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
18 departures · 1,415 passengers
57.4%
Load
June 2025
18 departures · 1,948 passengers
79.0%
Load
July 2025
18 departures · 1,836 passengers
76.3%
Load
August 2025
18 departures · 1,763 passengers
71.5%
Load
September 2025
16 departures · 1,662 passengers
75.8%
Load
October 2025
18 departures · 1,910 passengers
77.5%
Load
November 2025
14 departures · 1,544 passengers
80.5%
Load
December 2025
18 departures · 1,959 passengers
79.4%
Load
January 2026
18 departures · 1,876 passengers
76.1%
Load
February 2026
16 departures · 1,721 passengers
78.5%
Load
March 2026
18 departures · 2,104 passengers
85.3%
Load
April 2026
18 departures · 1,934 passengers
80.3%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
MCO → SBN
90.4% full
9 departures · 1,088 passengers
SBN → MCO
70.3% full
9 departures · 846 passengers
Nonstop MCO–SBN 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 South Bend (SBN)?
MCO to SBN is 960 miles (1,545 km / 834 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MCO to SBN?
A nonstop covers the 960-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 43m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MCO–SBN?
In April 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew the largest share of departures (88.9%), followed by the Embraer E190 (11.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying MCO–SBN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 960-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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