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Direct flights from Orlando (MCO) to Tampa (TPA): 1 nonstop departure observed each week across 1 airline. The nonstop covers 130 km, an estimated 40 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Orlando and Tampa. Updated 12 September 2026 at 23:07 UTC.
MCO
Orlando
smooth · +2
TPA
Tampa
smooth · +0
130 km · ~0h 40m est.
Running clean · 1 airline · 1x weekly · nonstop
100 / 100
route health from live MCO and TPA delay boards
Flight time~0h 40mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures1x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Frontier Airlines
Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysAirports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at TPA: 43% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +12 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Orlando to Tampa route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MCO to TPA flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
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MCO to TPA questions
Is MCO–TPA running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on MCO–TPA?
Operators schedule morning departures around 10:00 from MCO. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the TPA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from MCO to TPA?
Great-circle distance is 130 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 39–41 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does MCO–TPA fly?
Frontier Airlines runs the route with about 2 flights a week (wed). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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