Orlando (MCO) to San Francisco (SFO)
Flight time
≈ 5h 41m
Bearing
296° NW
Orlando (MCO) to San Francisco (SFO) is 2,441 miles (3,929 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MCO–SFO
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MCO–SFO; the Boeing 737 MAX 9 was the most common aircraft at 88% of departures; flights ran 93% full.
Departures
156
July 2026
Seats
27,911
both directions
Passengers
25,908
both directions
Load factor
92.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MCO–SFO?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MCO–SFO in July 2026 (156 departures).
- UA
156 departures · 27,911 seats
Share of departures100.0%92.8%
Load
What plane flies MCO–SFO?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew 88% of MCO–SFO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 9
137 departures · 93.0% load
87.8% - Boeing 737-900ER
18 departures · 91.1% load
11.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 98.8% load
0.6%
How has MCO–SFO traffic changed?
Nonstop MCO–SFO departures fell from 219 in August 2025 to 156 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MCO–SFO traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
219 departures · 35,277 passengers
81.7%
Load
September 2025
186 departures · 27,439 passengers
82.9%
Load
October 2025
201 departures · 31,137 passengers
88.4%
Load
November 2025
259 departures · 39,173 passengers
85.6%
Load
December 2025
300 departures · 45,185 passengers
85.4%
Load
January 2026
268 departures · 43,462 passengers
78.2%
Load
February 2026
247 departures · 37,646 passengers
80.2%
Load
March 2026
289 departures · 43,508 passengers
84.5%
Load
April 2026
274 departures · 39,851 passengers
81.6%
Load
May 2026
233 departures · 36,466 passengers
87.8%
Load
June 2026
163 departures · 26,611 passengers
91.3%
Load
July 2026
156 departures · 25,908 passengers
92.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MCO → SFO
91.4% full
79 departures · 12,919 passengers
SFO → MCO
94.2% full
77 departures · 12,989 passengers
Nonstop MCO–SFO 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 Francisco (SFO)?
MCO to SFO is 2,441 miles (3,929 km / 2,122 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MCO to SFO?
A nonstop covers the 2,441-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 41m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MCO–SFO?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew the largest share of departures (87.8%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (11.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying MCO–SFO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,441-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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