Orlando (MCO) to Tampa (TPA)

81mi
130 km70 nm

Flight time

≈ 0h 58m

Bearing

247° SW

Orlando (MCO) to Tampa (TPA) is 81 miles (130 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: MCO → TPAMCOTPA

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What actually flies MCO–TPA

Filed traffic data

In July 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 11 carriers flying nonstop MCO–TPA; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 16% of departures; flights ran 82% full.

Departures

67

July 2026

Seats

11,340

both directions

Passengers

9,322

both directions

Load factor

82.2%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies MCO–TPA?

Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop MCO–TPA departures in July 2026 (20), one of 11 carriers on the route.

  • WN

    Southwest Airlines

    20 departures · 3,272 seats

    81.2%

    Load

  • B6

    JetBlue Airways

    13 departures · 2,025 seats

    83.5%

    Load

  • MX

    Breeze Airways

    8 departures · 1,067 seats

    67.6%

    Load

  • DL

    Delta Air Lines

    8 departures · 1,517 seats

    84.4%

    Load

  • AA

    American Airlines

    7 departures · 1,166 seats

    72.8%

    Load

  • UA

    United Airlines

    5 departures · 903 seats

    93.4%

    Load

  • AS

    Alaska Airlines

    2 departures · 356 seats

    86.0%

    Load

  • VS

    Virgin Atlantic

    1 departures · 397 seats

    98.2%

    Load

  • SY

    Sun Country Airlines

    1 departures · 186 seats

    88.2%

    Load

  • 4Y

    Eurowings Discover

    1 departures · 283 seats

    89.8%

    Load

  • RV

    Air Canada Rouge

    1 departures · 168 seats

    100.0%

    Load

What plane flies MCO–TPA?

In July 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 16% of MCO–TPA departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has MCO–TPA traffic changed?

Nonstop MCO–TPA departures fell from 74 in August 2025 to 67 in July 2026.

Monthly nonstop MCO–TPA traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • August 2025

    74 departures · 10,002 passengers

    78.5%

    Load

  • September 2025

    9 departures · 1,361 passengers

    86.4%

    Load

  • October 2025

    10 departures · 1,156 passengers

    72.7%

    Load

  • November 2025

    8 departures · 298 passengers

    28.8%

    Load

  • December 2025

    7 departures · 646 passengers

    64.5%

    Load

  • January 2026

    7 departures · 392 passengers

    41.0%

    Load

  • February 2026

    18 departures · 2,230 passengers

    83.2%

    Load

  • March 2026

    28 departures · 2,884 passengers

    61.9%

    Load

  • April 2026

    6 departures · 483 passengers

    63.9%

    Load

  • May 2026

    18 departures · 2,842 passengers

    83.0%

    Load

  • June 2026

    39 departures · 5,230 passengers

    83.2%

    Load

  • July 2026

    67 departures · 9,322 passengers

    82.2%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

TPA → MCO

82.2% full

52 departures · 7,370 passengers

MCO → TPA

82.3% full

15 departures · 1,952 passengers

Nonstop MCO–TPA 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

MCO

Orlando

US

Orlando International Airport

Coordinates

28.43°N, 81.31°W

Hemisphere

N · W

TPA

Tampa

US

Tampa International Airport

Coordinates

27.98°N, 82.53°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Orlando (MCO) from Tampa (TPA)?

MCO to TPA is 81 miles (130 km / 70 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from MCO to TPA?

A nonstop covers the 81-mile great-circle distance in roughly 0h 58m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies MCO–TPA?

In July 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (16.4%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (14.9%).

What mileage do I earn flying MCO–TPA?

Distance-based programs credit off the 81-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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