San Juan (SJU) to Orlando (MCO) is 1,189 miles in a straight line, about 2h 53m 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.
- SJUTowerLuis Muñoz Marín International Tower (SJU)Clears you for takeoffThank them →
- ZSUCenterSan Juan Combined Center/Radar Approach Control (ZSU)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 San Juan (SJU)
MCO → F11 → ZJX → ZMA → ZSU → SJU
About the airports
Luis Munoz Marin International Airport
San Juan, PR
Codes: SJU · TJSJ
Time zone: Atlantic
Control tower: Luis Muñoz Marín International Tower (SJU)
Orlando International Airport
Orlando, FL
Codes: MCO · KMCO
Time zone: Eastern
Control tower: Orlando International Tower (MCO)
More routes
- San Juan (SJU) to Atlanta (ATL)
- San Juan (SJU) to Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW)
- San Juan (SJU) to Denver (DEN)
- San Juan (SJU) to Chicago O'Hare (ORD)
- San Juan (SJU) to Los Angeles (LAX)
- San Juan (SJU) to New York JFK (JFK)
- San Juan (SJU) to Las Vegas (LAS)
- San Juan (SJU) to Miami (MIA)
- San Juan (SJU) to Charlotte (CLT)
- San Juan (SJU) to Seattle (SEA)
- San Juan (SJU) to Phoenix (PHX)
- Orlando (MCO) to Atlanta (ATL)
- Orlando (MCO) to Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW)
- Orlando (MCO) to Denver (DEN)
- Orlando (MCO) to Chicago O'Hare (ORD)
- Orlando (MCO) to Los Angeles (LAX)
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.
Say thanks to the controllers who got you there. It's free, takes 30 seconds, and every post is checked before it goes up.
Common questions
How long is the flight from San Juan (SJU) to Orlando (MCO)?
About 2h 53m gate to gate for the 1,189-mile trip. Flying west, you often fight a headwind, so it can take a little longer.
How far is San Juan (SJU) from Orlando (MCO)?
1,189 miles (1,033 nautical miles, 1,913 km) in a straight line. The path your flight actually takes is usually a little longer.
Which air traffic controllers handle a flight from San Juan (SJU) to Orlando (MCO)?
Usually 6 facilities: Luis Muñoz Marín International Tower (SJU), San Juan Combined Center/Radar Approach Control (ZSU), 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 San Juan (SJU) and Orlando (MCO)?
Only in winter, when Orlando (MCO) is 1 hour behind San Juan (SJU). In summer the clocks match.