Orlando (MCO) to St Louis (STL)
Flight time
≈ 2h 34m
Bearing
326° NW
Orlando (MCO) to St Louis (STL) is 882 miles (1,420 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MCO–STL
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop MCO–STL; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 31% of departures; flights ran 73% full.
Departures
404
June 2026
Seats
70,591
both directions
Passengers
51,538
both directions
Load factor
73.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MCO–STL?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop MCO–STL departures in June 2026 (339), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
339 departures · 55,183 seats
Share of departures83.9%74.9%
Load
- F9
65 departures · 15,408 seats
Share of departures16.1%66.1%
Load
What plane flies MCO–STL?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 31% of MCO–STL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
127 departures · 74.7% load
31.4% - Boeing 737-700
109 departures · 74.3% load
27.0% - Boeing 737-800
103 departures · 75.8% load
25.5% - Airbus A321neo
60 departures · 65.7% load
14.8% - Airbus A321
3 departures · 64.9% load
0.7% - Airbus A320neo
2 departures · 82.5% load
0.5%
How has MCO–STL traffic changed?
Nonstop MCO–STL departures fell from 411 in July 2025 to 404 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop MCO–STL traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
411 departures · 53,934 passengers
77.6%
Load
August 2025
361 departures · 46,597 passengers
75.3%
Load
September 2025
311 departures · 44,045 passengers
83.3%
Load
October 2025
390 departures · 52,605 passengers
79.2%
Load
November 2025
401 departures · 50,349 passengers
71.0%
Load
December 2025
442 departures · 56,803 passengers
71.7%
Load
January 2026
427 departures · 57,395 passengers
73.7%
Load
February 2026
385 departures · 55,827 passengers
80.9%
Load
March 2026
524 departures · 66,651 passengers
72.6%
Load
April 2026
451 departures · 51,242 passengers
65.4%
Load
May 2026
427 departures · 54,229 passengers
73.9%
Load
June 2026
404 departures · 51,538 passengers
73.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MCO → STL
72.6% full
204 departures · 26,227 passengers
STL → MCO
73.5% full
200 departures · 25,311 passengers
Nonstop MCO–STL traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Orlando (MCO) from St Louis (STL)?
MCO to STL is 882 miles (1,420 km / 767 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MCO to STL?
A nonstop covers the 882-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 34m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MCO–STL?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (31.4%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (27.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying MCO–STL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 882-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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