London (LGW) – Orlando (MCO)
- Distance
- 7,005 km
- 4,353 mi · 3,783 nm
- Flight time
- 9 h 5 min
- Estimate from distance
- Time difference
- 5 h
- CO2 per passenger
- 818 kg
- One way, economy, incl. RF (484 kg CO2 only)
- Passengers / year
- 454,706
- Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 · +4.0%
- Flights / week
- 31
- Both directions, average
- Seats filled
- 84%
- 541,322 seats a year
- Airlines nonstop
- 2
- BA, Z0
Traffic: U.S. DOT, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Segment (all carriers, scheduled service), Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. Distance: WGS-84 ellipsoid. CO2: UK DESNZ 2026 factors. Sources
The way there
- Heading from LGW
- 283°
- Heading from MCO
- 44°
- Halfway point
- 47.38, -48.87
- Great-circle km
- 6,992 km (sphere, for EU261)
- Clocks
- Orlando is 5 h behind London
The estimate for a route without real times is 9 h 5 min; how it is worked out is on Sources.
Show as a table
| Month | Passengers |
|---|---|
| Aug 2025 | 55,702 |
| Sep 2025 | 43,761 |
| Oct 2025 | 44,640 |
| Nov 2025 | 26,677 |
| Dec 2025 | 28,233 |
| Jan 2026 | 23,554 |
| Feb 2026 | 21,683 |
| Mar 2026 | 28,656 |
| Apr 2026 | 45,743 |
| May 2026 | 45,877 |
| Jun 2026 | 40,514 |
| Jul 2026 | 49,666 |
Show as a table
| Month | Flights |
|---|---|
| Aug 2025 | 184 |
| Sep 2025 | 165 |
| Oct 2025 | 167 |
| Nov 2025 | 86 |
| Dec 2025 | 93 |
| Jan 2026 | 84 |
| Feb 2026 | 78 |
| Mar 2026 | 103 |
| Apr 2026 | 159 |
| May 2026 | 159 |
| Jun 2026 | 161 |
| Jul 2026 | 181 |
Airlines flying LGW–MCO nonstop
| Airline | Flights / week | Share of passengers |
|---|---|---|
| BABritish Airways | 21 | 66% |
| Z0Norse Atlantic UK | 9.8 | 34% |
Both directions, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. Airlines with at least one flight a month. U.S. DOT, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Segment (all carriers, scheduled service). Sources
Aircraft on this route
- Boeing 747-400 · 1,071 flights
- B787-900 Dreamliner · 498 flights
- Boeing 777-200ER/200LR/233LR · 41 flights
- Airbus Industrie A330-200 · 10 flights
Also carried: 5,117 tonnes of freight and 0 tonnes of mail a year (passenger and cargo flights).
Delay compensation (EU261 / UK261)
Measured by great-circle distance: 6,992 km.
LGW London → MCO Orlando
UK261£520 for arriving 3 hours or more late (£260 if 3–4 hours).
Covers any airline.
MCO Orlando → LGW London
UK261£520 for arriving 3 hours or more late (£260 if 3–4 hours).
Covers UK or EU airlines only.
Also owed for a cancellation with less than 14 days' notice or denied boarding. Not owed for extraordinary circumstances. On a connection, the distance to the final destination counts. From 23 October 2027 the EU's Regulation 2026/2202 applies; it keeps these amounts (what changes in 2027). Information, not legal advice.
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