London (LHR) – Orlando (MCO)
- Distance
- 6,979 km
- 4,336 mi · 3,768 nm
- Flight time
- 9 h
- Estimate from distance
- Time difference
- 5 h
- CO2 per passenger
- 815 kg
- One way, economy, incl. RF (482 kg CO2 only)
- Passengers / year
- 336,547
- Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 · −3.0%
- Flights / week
- 24
- Both directions, average
- Seats filled
- 84%
- 398,875 seats a year
- Airlines nonstop
- 2
- VS, BA
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 LHR
- 282°
- Heading from MCO
- 44°
- Halfway point
- 47.48, -49.13
- Great-circle km
- 6,965 km (sphere, for EU261)
- Clocks
- Orlando is 5 h behind London
The estimate for a route without real times is 9 h; how it is worked out is on Sources.
Show as a table
| Month | Passengers |
|---|---|
| Aug 2025 | 40,354 |
| Sep 2025 | 32,986 |
| Oct 2025 | 29,602 |
| Nov 2025 | 22,317 |
| Dec 2025 | 18,236 |
| Jan 2026 | 18,428 |
| Feb 2026 | 16,497 |
| Mar 2026 | 20,592 |
| Apr 2026 | 33,367 |
| May 2026 | 35,426 |
| Jun 2026 | 28,841 |
| Jul 2026 | 39,901 |
Show as a table
| Month | Flights |
|---|---|
| Aug 2025 | 151 |
| Sep 2025 | 127 |
| Oct 2025 | 120 |
| Nov 2025 | 80 |
| Dec 2025 | 60 |
| Jan 2026 | 62 |
| Feb 2026 | 56 |
| Mar 2026 | 78 |
| Apr 2026 | 120 |
| May 2026 | 124 |
| Jun 2026 | 116 |
| Jul 2026 | 145 |
Airlines flying LHR–MCO nonstop
| Airline | Flights / week | Share of passengers |
|---|---|---|
| VSVirgin Atlantic Airways | 24 | 99% |
| BABritish Airways | 0.3 | 1% |
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
- Airbus 350-1000 · 683 flights
- Airbus Industrie A330-300/333 · 445 flights
- Airbus A330-900neo · 101 flights
- Boeing 777-200ER/200LR/233LR · 8 flights
- Boeing 777-300/300ER/333ER · 2 flights
Also carried: 7,170 tonnes of freight and 0 tonnes of mail a year (passenger and cargo flights).
Delay compensation (EU261 / UK261)
Measured by great-circle distance: 6,965 km.
LHR London → MCO Orlando
UK261£520 for arriving 3 hours or more late (£260 if 3–4 hours).
Covers any airline.
MCO Orlando → LHR 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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