Nonstop flight route between Washington, D.C. / Virginia, United States and Orlando, Florida, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD), Washington, D.C. / Virginia, United States and Orlando International Airport (MCO), Orlando, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 759 miles (or 1,222 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between Washington Dulles International Airport and Orlando International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IAD / KIAD | 
| Airport Name: | Washington Dulles International Airport | 
| Location: | Washington, D.C. / Virginia, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°56'39"N by 77°27'20"W | 
| Area Served: | Washington metropolitan area | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 313 feet (95 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 5 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from IAD | 
| More Information: | IAD Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MCO / KMCO | 
| Airport Name: | Orlando International Airport | 
| Location: | Orlando, Florida, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°25'45"N by 81°18'32"W | 
| Area Served: | Orlando, Florida, US | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 96 feet (29 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 4 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from MCO | 
| More Information: | MCO Maps & Info | 
Facts about Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD):
- Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) has 5 runways.
- The C and D concourses, completed in 1983 and designed by Hellmuth, Obata and Kassabaum, were originally designed as a temporary base for United Airlines, which began hub operations at the airport in 1985.
- The furthest airport from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,659 miles (18,763 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Loudoun County Transit provides a bus service which runs from the Dulles Town Center shopping center, to the airport, then to the Steven F.
- Concourse A consists of a permanent ground level set of gates designed for small planes such as regional jets and several former B concourse gates.
- The main terminal was recognized by the American Institute of Architects in 1966 for its design concept.
- At the end of World War II, growth in aviation and in the Washington metropolitan area led Congress to pass the Washington Airport Act of 1950, providing federal backing for a second airport.
- The closest airport to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) is Leesburg Executive Airport (JYO), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) NNW of IAD.
- Traffic by calendar year
- Because of Washington Dulles International Airport's relatively low elevation of 313 feet, planes can take off or land at Washington Dulles International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
Facts about Orlando International Airport (MCO):
- On February 22, 2005, MCO became the first airport in Florida to accept E-Pass and SunPass toll transponders as a form of payment for parking.
- Orlando International Airport handled 34,877,899 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Orlando International Airport (MCO) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,506 miles (18,517 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- In 1978, MCO handled 5 million passengers.
- The closest airport to Orlando International Airport (MCO) is Orlando Executive Airport (ORL), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) N of MCO.
- Because of Orlando International Airport's relatively low elevation of 96 feet, planes can take off or land at Orlando International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- In the early 1960s, when jet airline flights came to Orlando, the installation became a joint civil-military facility.
- Orlando International Airport (MCO) has 4 runways.
- Airside 4 currently serves as the airport's primary international arrivals concourse, however Airside 1 also handles some international arrivals.




