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Route

Chicago → Orlando

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

Orlando is currently 1 hour ahead of Chicago.

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 · Mar
4
quietest month · Aug
2 hr 6 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 6Jan2026
  2. 7Feb
  3. 8Mar
  4. 5.5Apr
  5. 6May
  6. 6Jun
  7. 7Jul
  8. 4Aug
  9. 6Sep
  10. 7Oct2025
  11. 7Nov
  12. 7Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Southwest Airlinesall year
Frontier Airlineswinter

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Chicago. 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. 6.6Mon
  2. 6.3Tue
  3. 5.5Wed
  4. 5.8Thu
  5. 7Fri
  6. 6.9Sat
  7. 5.9Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M44%
  2. Boeing 737-800B73829%
  3. Boeing 737-700B73720%
  4. Airbus A320neoA20N6%
  5. Airbus A320A3200%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 20266185
  • Southwest Airlines168×
  • Frontier Airlines13×
February 20267196
  • Southwest Airlines173×
  • Frontier Airlines20×
March 20268246
  • Southwest Airlines205×
  • Frontier Airlines37×
April 20265.5154
  • Southwest Airlines136×
  • Frontier Airlines16×
May 20266158
  • Southwest Airlines150×
  • Frontier Airlines7×
June 20266192
  • Southwest Airlines191×
July 20267215
  • Southwest Airlines211×
August 20264151
  • Southwest Airlines150×
September 20266171
  • Southwest Airlines167×
  • Frontier Airlines1×
October 20257223
  • Southwest Airlines199×
  • Frontier Airlines20×
November 20257173
  • Southwest Airlines151×
  • Frontier Airlines21×
December 20257201
  • Southwest Airlines178×
  • Frontier Airlines19×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on MDW-MCO - 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 Chicago: 108.
  • Direct destinations observed from Orlando: 171.

The airports on this route

Chicago Midway International Airport

Chicago, United StatesMDW / KMDW

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

52 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Orlando International Airport

Orlando, United StatesMCO / KMCO

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

82 °F · Partly 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.

ORD MCOChicago O'Hare International AirportChicago is about 16 mi from Chicago.View route →SBN MCOSouth Bend International AirportSouth Bend is about 74 mi from Chicago.View route →MDW TPATampa International AirportTampa is about 81 mi from Orlando.View route →MKE MCOGeneral Mitchell International AirportMilwaukee is about 81 mi from Chicago.View route →

About the route from Chicago to Orlando

The observed direct connection between Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) and Orlando International Airport (MCO) 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 Chicago from Orlando by air?
The great-circle distance between Chicago Midway International Airport and Orlando International Airport is approximately 991 mi.
How long is the flight from Chicago to Orlando?
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 Chicago to Orlando?
Yes, a direct connection between MDW and MCO 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 Chicago to Orlando?
On average around 6.5 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 2,265 observed flights. Mainly Southwest Airlines, Frontier Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Chicago and Orlando?
Orlando is currently 1 hour ahead of Chicago.

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.