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Orlando → Chicago

MCOOrlandoOrlando International Airport
MDWChicagoChicago Midway International Airport
Distance
991 mi
Estimated flight time
~2h 30m

Chicago is currently 1 hour behind Orlando.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Several times a day

On average around 6.5 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

6.5
flights per day
8
busiest month · Oct
5
quietest month · Aug
2 hr 23 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 6Jan2026
  2. 6Feb
  3. 8Mar
  4. 6Apr
  5. 6May
  6. 7Jun
  7. 7Jul
  8. 5Aug
  9. 6Sep
  10. 8Oct2025
  11. 7Nov
  12. 7Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Southwest Airlinesall year
Frontier Airlineswinter

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Orlando. Most departures between 07:00 and 10:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 6.5Mon
  2. 6.3Tue
  3. 6Wed
  4. 6Thu
  5. 6.8Fri
  6. 7Sat
  7. 6.3Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M42%
  2. Boeing 737-800B73829%
  3. Boeing 737-700B73721%
  4. Airbus A320neoA20N7%
  5. Bombardier Challenger 350CL350%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 20266178
  • Southwest Airlines160×
  • Frontier Airlines15×
February 20266185
  • Southwest Airlines164×
  • Frontier Airlines18×
March 20268225
  • Southwest Airlines184×
  • Frontier Airlines39×
April 20266184
  • Southwest Airlines163×
  • Frontier Airlines19×
May 20266168
  • Southwest Airlines157×
  • Frontier Airlines8×
June 20267202
  • Southwest Airlines199×
July 20267209
  • Southwest Airlines206×
August 20265167
  • Southwest Airlines164×
September 20266172
  • Southwest Airlines170×
October 20258235
  • Southwest Airlines214×
  • Frontier Airlines20×
November 20257199
  • Southwest Airlines175×
  • Frontier Airlines21×
December 20257197
  • Southwest Airlines175×
  • Frontier Airlines20×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on MCO-MDW - not a booking guarantee.

Frontier Airlines

F9 · FFT

Hub: DEN Denver

91 departure airportsView airline →

Southwest Airlines

WN · SWA

Hub: DEN Denver

117 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Orlando: 171.
  • Direct destinations observed from Chicago: 108.

The airports on this route

Orlando International Airport

Orlando, United StatesMCO / KMCO

Major airport · 171 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 12,005 ft

84 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Chicago Midway International Airport

Chicago, United StatesMDW / KMDW

Major airport · 108 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 6,522 ft

55 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

MCO ORDChicago O'Hare International AirportChicago is about 16 mi from Chicago.View route →MCO SBNSouth Bend International AirportSouth Bend is about 74 mi from Chicago.View route →MCO RFDChicago Rockford International AirportChicago is about 75 mi from Chicago.View route →MCO MKEGeneral Mitchell International AirportMilwaukee is about 81 mi from Chicago.View route →

About the route from Orlando to Chicago

The observed direct connection between Orlando International Airport (MCO) and Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) covers approximately 991 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 30m. Frontier Airlines and Southwest Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Orlando from Chicago by air?
The great-circle distance between Orlando International Airport and Chicago Midway International Airport is approximately 991 mi.
How long is the flight from Orlando to Chicago?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 2h 30m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Orlando to Chicago?
Yes, a direct connection between MCO and MDW has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Frontier Airlines and Southwest Airlines.
How often is there a flight from Orlando to Chicago?
On average around 6.5 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 2,321 observed flights. Mainly Southwest Airlines, Frontier Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Orlando and Chicago?
Chicago is currently 1 hour behind Orlando.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.