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MCO to DFW: distance & flight time
Orlando (Orlando International Airport) → Dallas-Fort Worth (Dallas Fort Worth International Airport)
983 mi
1,582 km · 854 nm
2h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
983 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 36m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCO — Orlando International Airport · Orlando, United States
- DFW — Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · Dallas-Fort Worth, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MCO
- ORL · Orlando Executive Airport8 mi away
- ISM · Kissimmee Gateway Airport12 mi away
- SFB · Orlando Sanford International Airport24 mi away
- TIX · Space Coast Regional Airport32 mi away
Near DFW
- DAL · Dallas Love Field11 mi away
- ADS · Addison Airport13 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport17 mi away
- RBD · Dallas Executive Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCO from DFW?
The flight distance from Orlando (MCO) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) is 983 miles (1,582 km, 854 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCO to DFW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 36m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Orlando and Dallas-Fort Worth?
Dallas-Fort Worth is 1 hour behind Orlando.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCO to DFW?
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