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MCO to PBI: distance & flight time
Orlando (Orlando International Airport) → West Palm Beach (Palm Beach International Airport)
142 mi
228 km · 123 nm
50m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
142 miles nonstop takes roughly 50m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MCO — Orlando International Airport · Orlando, United States
- PBI — Palm Beach International Airport · West Palm Beach, 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 PBI
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport42 mi away
- LNA · Palm Beach County Park Airport6 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport21 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCO from PBI?
The flight distance from Orlando (MCO) to West Palm Beach (PBI) is 142 miles (228 km, 123 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCO to PBI?
A nonstop flight takes about 50m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MCO to PBI?
Nonstop service on MCO–PBI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCO to PBI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MCO–PBI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MCO to PBI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MCO–PBI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.