Orlando (MCO) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU) flights

Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Breeze Airways fly nonstop from Orlando International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, with about 62 flights a week in July 2026. The 534-mile flight takes about 1h 47m gate to gate.

From
MCO
Orlando
Orlando International Airport
To
RDU
Raleigh/Durham
Raleigh-Durham International Airport
Distance
534 mi · 859 km
Flight time
1h 47m
Airlines
4
Seats filled
78%
Flights a week, July 2026
3,205 flights and 398,427 passengers in 12 months
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Map data: Natural Earth. Lines follow the shortest (great-circle) path.

Airlines flying MCO to RDU

AirlineFlights a weekAircraftPassengers (12 months)Flight time
Delta Air Lines20Airbus A320-100/200, Airbus A319, Boeing 737-800114,8631h 44m
Southwest Airlines14Boeing 737-700 / MAX 7, Boeing 737 MAX 8, Boeing 737-80093,1751h 41m
Frontier Airlines14Airbus A320neo, Airbus A321, Airbus A320-100/200122,2561h 52m
Breeze Airways13Airbus A220-300, Embraer E19061,4781h 55m
Republic AirlineSeasonal or endedn/aEmbraer E1756,6551h 49m

Airlines are the operating carrier: regional airlines such as SkyWest or Horizon often fly under a larger airline's brand.

MCO to RDU flight schedule

10 flight numbers flew this route in August 2026, 4 of them almost daily. The first usually leaves at 7:21am and the last at 8:09pm. Times are local and can change; check with the airline before you book.

FlightDepartsArrivesDays flown in August 2026On time (12 months)
F9 1040Frontier Airlines7:21am9:16am3186%
WN 4778Southwest Airlines8:35am10:15am4n/a
DL 1337Delta Air Lines8:48am10:31am3187%
WN 3741Southwest Airlines9:00am10:50am1688%
F9 1112Frontier Airlines9:40am11:35am679%
DL 1312Delta Air Lines2:10pm4:07pm3175%
F9 1234Frontier Airlines3:10pm5:10pm3161%
WN 941Southwest Airlines6:45pm8:35pm1625%
WN 1569Southwest Airlines7:05pm8:50pm1217%
DL 1370Delta Air Lines8:09pm10:04pm1871%

Is MCO to RDU on time?

From September 2025 to August 2026, 77% of 2,695 flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule and 1.8% were cancelled. Flights leaving around 8am were the most punctual (90%), those around 8pm the least (62%). Most delay time was caused by late-arriving aircraft (51%).

AirlineFlightsOn timeAverage delayCancelled
Delta Air Lines1,09279%19 min2.1%
Southwest Airlines84172%18 min1.8%
Frontier Airlines76278%18 min1.3%

Airlines as sold: flights operated by regional partners count under the airline on the ticket. Average delay is across all completed flights, early arrivals counted as zero.

On-time arrivals by departure time

Scheduled departureFlightsOn time, relativeOn time
6am to 7am99
87%
7am to 8am158
88%
8am to 9am423
90%
9am to 10am352
86%
12pm to 1pm62
87%
2pm to 3pm256
82%
3pm to 4pm336
72%
4pm to 5pm141
64%
5pm to 6pm68
68%
7pm to 8pm209
63%
8pm to 9pm313
62%
9pm to 10pm90
66%
10pm to 11pm54
51%

Flights by month

MonthFlightsFlights, relativePassengers
August 2025229
26,548
September 2025242
27,066
October 2025273
33,513
November 2025236
29,483
December 2025274
32,851
January 2026256
31,872
February 2026277
34,655
March 2026300
38,373
April 2026289
38,195
May 2026286
38,531
June 2026275
35,119
July 2026276
33,418

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Source: US Department of Transportation, T-100 Segment data, August 2025 to July 2026.