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 May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop MCO–SFO; the Boeing 737 MAX 9 was the most common aircraft at 93% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
233
May 2026
Seats
41,530
both directions
Passengers
36,466
both directions
Load factor
87.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MCO–SFO?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop MCO–SFO departures in May 2026 (209), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
209 departures · 37,398 seats
Share of departures89.7%88.1%
Load
- AS
24 departures · 4,132 seats
Share of departures10.3%84.8%
Load
What plane flies MCO–SFO?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew 93% of MCO–SFO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 9
216 departures · 88.0% load
92.7% - Boeing 737-800
8 departures · 82.0% load
3.4% - Boeing 737-900ER
8 departures · 84.9% load
3.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 100.0% load
0.4%
How has MCO–SFO traffic changed?
Nonstop MCO–SFO departures rose from 232 in June 2025 to 233 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MCO–SFO traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
232 departures · 41,373 passengers
86.5%
Load
July 2025
242 departures · 44,546 passengers
88.9%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MCO → SFO
90.1% full
117 departures · 18,789 passengers
SFO → MCO
85.5% full
116 departures · 17,677 passengers
Nonstop MCO–SFO traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 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 May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew the largest share of departures (92.7%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (3.4%).
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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