Orlando (MCO) to Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ)
Flight time
≈ 1h 01m
Bearing
227° SW
Orlando (MCO) to Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ) is 104 miles (168 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MCO–SRQ
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MCO–SRQ; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 41% of departures; flights ran 64% full.
Departures
100
April 2026
Seats
16,512
both directions
Passengers
10,617
both directions
Load factor
64.3%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies MCO–SRQ?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MCO–SRQ in April 2026 (100 departures).
- WN
Southwest Airlines
100 departures · 16,512 seats
Share of departures100.0%64.3%
Load
What plane flies MCO–SRQ?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 41% of MCO–SRQ departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
41 departures · 64.3% load
41.0% - Boeing 737-800
33 departures · 63.7% load
33.0% - Boeing 737-700
26 departures · 65.3% load
26.0%
How has MCO–SRQ traffic changed?
Nonstop MCO–SRQ departures rose from 7 in May 2025 to 100 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop MCO–SRQ traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
7 departures · 909 passengers
81.6%
Load
June 2025
3 departures · 395 passengers
84.0%
Load
July 2025
2 departures · 309 passengers
80.3%
Load
August 2025
115 departures · 8,256 passengers
47.6%
Load
September 2025
120 departures · 8,315 passengers
46.5%
Load
October 2025
121 departures · 9,328 passengers
49.5%
Load
November 2025
108 departures · 8,698 passengers
52.4%
Load
December 2025
117 departures · 9,955 passengers
54.5%
Load
January 2026
119 departures · 9,344 passengers
48.0%
Load
February 2026
113 departures · 10,735 passengers
59.4%
Load
March 2026
72 departures · 7,257 passengers
64.0%
Load
April 2026
100 departures · 10,617 passengers
64.3%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
MCO → SRQ
58.1% full
50 departures · 4,690 passengers
SRQ → MCO
70.2% full
50 departures · 5,927 passengers
Nonstop MCO–SRQ 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.
The airports
Sarasota/Bradenton
US
Sarasota Bradenton International Airport
Coordinates
27.39°N, 82.55°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Orlando (MCO) from Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ)?
MCO to SRQ is 104 miles (168 km / 91 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MCO to SRQ?
A nonstop covers the 104-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 01m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MCO–SRQ?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (41.0%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (33.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying MCO–SRQ?
Distance-based programs credit off the 104-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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