Orlando (MCO) to San José (SJO)
Flight time
≈ 3h 23m
Bearing
189° S
Orlando (MCO) to San José (SJO) is 1,288 miles (2,072 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MCO–SJO
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop MCO–SJO; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 39% of departures; flights ran 74% full.
Departures
195
May 2026
Seats
34,431
both directions
Passengers
25,592
both directions
Load factor
74.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MCO–SJO?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop MCO–SJO departures in May 2026 (63), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- WN
63 departures · 11,025 seats
Share of departures32.3%86.0%
Load
- B6
62 departures · 10,120 seats
Share of departures31.8%85.0%
Load
- Q6
Volaris Costa Rica
62 departures · 11,406 seats
Share of departures31.8%55.0%
Load
- F9
8 departures · 1,880 seats
Share of departures4.1%65.8%
Load
What plane flies MCO–SJO?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 39% of MCO–SJO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
76 departures · 78.3% load
39.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
61 departures · 85.7% load
31.3% - Airbus A320neo
46 departures · 55.1% load
23.6% - Airbus A321
6 departures · 67.5% load
3.1% - Airbus A321neo
4 departures · 68.0% load
2.1% - Boeing 737-800
2 departures · 94.6% load
1.0%
How has MCO–SJO traffic changed?
Nonstop MCO–SJO departures rose from 179 in June 2025 to 195 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MCO–SJO traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
179 departures · 25,005 passengers
81.2%
Load
July 2025
247 departures · 32,616 passengers
77.3%
Load
August 2025
248 departures · 25,716 passengers
61.4%
Load
September 2025
222 departures · 26,572 passengers
69.2%
Load
October 2025
204 departures · 23,196 passengers
67.1%
Load
November 2025
252 departures · 30,067 passengers
65.3%
Load
December 2025
281 departures · 40,749 passengers
80.4%
Load
January 2026
313 departures · 44,279 passengers
84.1%
Load
February 2026
246 departures · 31,439 passengers
76.1%
Load
March 2026
248 departures · 32,312 passengers
72.7%
Load
April 2026
209 departures · 27,464 passengers
73.6%
Load
May 2026
195 departures · 25,592 passengers
74.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SJO → MCO
68.9% full
98 departures · 11,919 passengers
MCO → SJO
79.8% full
97 departures · 13,673 passengers
Nonstop MCO–SJO 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).
The airports
San José
CR
Juan Santamaría International Airport
Coordinates
9.99°N, 84.21°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Orlando (MCO) from San José (SJO)?
MCO to SJO is 1,288 miles (2,072 km / 1,119 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MCO to SJO?
A nonstop covers the 1,288-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 23m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MCO–SJO?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (39.0%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (31.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying MCO–SJO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,288-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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