Orlando (MCO) to Sint Maarten (SXM)
Flight time
≈ 3h 31m
Bearing
118° SE
Orlando (MCO) to Sint Maarten (SXM) is 1,358 miles (2,185 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MCO–SXM
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop MCO–SXM; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 61% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
72
July 2026
Seats
12,679
both directions
Passengers
10,716
both directions
Load factor
84.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MCO–SXM?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop MCO–SXM departures in July 2026 (63), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- WN
63 departures · 11,025 seats
Share of departures87.5%90.2%
Load
- F9
8 departures · 1,488 seats
Share of departures11.1%43.5%
Load
- UA
1 departures · 166 seats
Share of departures1.4%77.1%
Load
What plane flies MCO–SXM?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 61% of MCO–SXM departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
44 departures · 90.1% load
61.1% - Boeing 737-800
20 departures · 89.7% load
27.8% - Airbus A320neo
8 departures · 43.5% load
11.1%
How has MCO–SXM traffic changed?
Nonstop MCO–SXM departures rose from 4 in August 2025 to 72 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MCO–SXM traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
4 departures · 639 passengers
85.9%
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
December 2025
2 departures · 255 passengers
70.6%
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
February 2026
2 departures · 274 passengers
68.8%
Load
March 2026
1 departures · 141 passengers
84.9%
Load
April 2026
48 departures · 4,619 passengers
70.2%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 7,341 passengers
86.4%
Load
June 2026
66 departures · 8,702 passengers
76.4%
Load
July 2026
72 departures · 10,716 passengers
84.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SXM → MCO
84.4% full
37 departures · 5,492 passengers
MCO → SXM
84.7% full
35 departures · 5,224 passengers
Nonstop MCO–SXM 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).
The airports
Sint Maarten
SX
Princess Juliana International Airport
Coordinates
18.04°N, 63.11°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Orlando (MCO) from Sint Maarten (SXM)?
MCO to SXM is 1,358 miles (2,185 km / 1,180 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MCO to SXM?
A nonstop covers the 1,358-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 31m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MCO–SXM?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (61.1%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (27.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying MCO–SXM?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,358-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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