Orlando International Airport
Orlando, United StatesMCO / KMCO
Major airport · 171 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 12,005 ft
86 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Orlando → Chicago
MCO
OrlandoOrlando International Airport
OrlandoOrlando International AirportORDChicagoChicago O'Hare International Airport
ChicagoChicago O'Hare International Airport- Distance
- 1,007 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~2h 30m
Chicago is currently 1 hour behind Orlando.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Throughout the day
On average around 15 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 15
- flights per day
- 19
- busiest month · Feb
- 13
- quietest month · Jul
- 2 hr 28 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 15Jan2026
- 19Feb
- 19Mar
- 17.5Apr
- 16May
- 14Jun
- 13Jul
- 13Aug
- 13Sep
- 17Oct2025
- 14.5Nov
- 15Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
United Airlinesall year
American Airlinesall year
Southwest Airlineswinter
Frontier Airlinesall year
Spirit Airlineswinter
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Orlando. Most departures between 07:00 and 10:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 15.4Mon
- 13.7Tue
- 13.8Wed
- 14.4Thu
- 15.9Fri
- 16.3Sat
- 15.8Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Airbus A321neoA21N29%
- Boeing 737-800B73827%
- Airbus A321A32113%
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M6%
- Boeing 737-900B7394%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 15 | 462 |
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| February 2026 | 19 | 508 |
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| March 2026 | 19 | 546 |
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| April 2026 | 17.5 | 502 |
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| May 2026 | 16 | 441 |
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| June 2026 | 14 | 399 |
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| July 2026 | 13 | 401 |
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| August 2026 | 13 | 387 |
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| September 2026 | 13 | 394 |
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| October 2025 | 17 | 503 |
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| November 2025 | 14.5 | 439 |
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| December 2025 | 15 | 453 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on MCO-ORD - not a booking guarantee.
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: 259.
The airports on this route
Chicago O'Hare International Airport
Chicago, United StatesORD / KORD
International hub · 259 direct destinations · 8 runways · longest runway 12,999 ft
52 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
MCO MDWChicago Midway International AirportChicago is about 16 mi from Chicago.View route →MLB ORDMelbourne Orlando International AirportMelbourne is about 47 mi from Orlando.View route →MCO RFDChicago Rockford International AirportChicago is about 63 mi from Chicago.View route →MCO MKEGeneral Mitchell International AirportMilwaukee is about 67 mi from Chicago.View route →
About the route from Orlando to Chicago
The observed direct connection between Orlando International Airport (MCO) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) covers approximately 1,007 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 30m. American Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines and United 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 O'Hare International Airport is approximately 1,007 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 ORD has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: American Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines and United Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Orlando to Chicago?
- On average around 15 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 5,435 observed flights. Mainly United Airlines, American Airlines, Southwest 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.