Austin (AUS) to Orlando (MCO) is 992 miles in a straight line, about 2h 29m gate to gate. Your flight is handed between 6 air traffic control facilities along the way.
Who handles your flight
Every airliner is passed from one air traffic control facility to the next. On the most direct path, these are the teams that guide you, in order. Weather and traffic can send a flight through other centers, so your actual flight may differ a little.
- AUSTowerAustin-Bergstrom International Tower (AUS)Clears you for takeoffThank them →
- ZHUCenterHouston ARTCC (ZHU)Takes over at cruising altitudeThank them →
- ZMACenterMiami ARTCC (ZMA)Keeps you separated en routeThank them →
- ZJXCenterJacksonville ARTCC (ZJX)Starts your descentThank them →
- F11TRACONCentral Florida TRACON (F11)Lines you up for the approachThank them →
- MCOTowerOrlando International Tower (MCO)Clears you to landThank them →
Flying the other way
Orlando (MCO) to Austin (AUS)
MCO → F11 → ZJX → ZMA → ZHU → AUS
About the airports
Austin Bergstrom International Airport
Austin, TX
Codes: AUS · KAUS
Time zone: Central
Control tower: Austin-Bergstrom International Tower (AUS)
Orlando International Airport
Orlando, FL
Codes: MCO · KMCO
Time zone: Eastern
Control tower: Orlando International Tower (MCO)
More routes
- Austin (AUS) to Atlanta (ATL)
- Austin (AUS) to Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW)
- Austin (AUS) to Denver (DEN)
- Austin (AUS) to Chicago O'Hare (ORD)
- Austin (AUS) to Los Angeles (LAX)
- Austin (AUS) to New York JFK (JFK)
- Austin (AUS) to Las Vegas (LAS)
- Austin (AUS) to Miami (MIA)
- Austin (AUS) to Charlotte (CLT)
- Austin (AUS) to Seattle (SEA)
- Austin (AUS) to Phoenix (PHX)
- Austin (AUS) to Newark (EWR)
- Austin (AUS) to San Francisco (SFO)
- Austin (AUS) to Boston (BOS)
- Austin (AUS) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL)
- Austin (AUS) to Minneapolis (MSP)
How we figure this out
Distance is the great-circle distance between the two airports, the shortest path over the curved Earth. Flight time assumes an average airliner speed of about 500 mph plus about 30 minutes for taxi, takeoff and landing. The list of facilities follows the same path, using each airport's tower and approach control and the FAA's en route center boundaries.
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Common questions
How long is the flight from Austin (AUS) to Orlando (MCO)?
About 2h 29m gate to gate for the 992-mile trip. Flying east, you often pick up a tailwind, so it can be a little shorter.
How far is Austin (AUS) from Orlando (MCO)?
992 miles (862 nautical miles, 1,597 km) in a straight line. The path your flight actually takes is usually a little longer.
Which air traffic controllers handle a flight from Austin (AUS) to Orlando (MCO)?
Usually 6 facilities: Austin-Bergstrom International Tower (AUS), Houston ARTCC (ZHU), Miami ARTCC (ZMA), Jacksonville ARTCC (ZJX), Central Florida TRACON (F11) and Orlando International Tower (MCO). You can thank each one on its own wall at Thank ATC.
Is there a time change between Austin (AUS) and Orlando (MCO)?
Yes. Orlando (MCO) is 1 hour ahead of Austin (AUS).