Orlando: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Orlando is a city of 334,854 people in United States (Florida), 54 m (177 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Orlando International Airport (MCO), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre. It has 3 railway stations on record, including Orlando Health/Amtrak.
Key facts
Daylight in Orlando runs from about 10 h 22 min a day in late December to 14 h in late June (computed for 28.54° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Orlando is served by 5 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Orlando International Airport (MCO), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre, whose 12,005-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB, 30 km), Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB, 78 km), Melbourne Orlando International Airport (MLB, 87 km), Lakeland Linder International Airport (LAL, 88 km).
Flights to Orlando: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Orlando Health/Amtrak, Church Street Station, AdventHealth station. Trains to Orlando
Buses to Orlando · Driving and car hire
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Universal Studios Florida | 9,500,000 | 2024 |
| Universal's Islands of Adventure | 9,450,000 | 2024 |
| Orange County Library System | 3,872,913 | 2017 |
| Universal's Volcano Bay | 1,800,000 | 2023 |
| Aquatica Orlando | 1,435,000 | 2024 |
| Orlando Science Center | 400,000 | — |
The busiest is Universal Studios Florida at 9,500,000 visitors in 2024. At that volume, anything with a gate is worth a timed ticket or an early start.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Orlando
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Jacksonville, 201 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Miami, 329 km — flights · trains · buses
- Tampa, 124 km — buses · car rental · tours
- St. Petersburg, 153 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Hialeah, 317 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Tallahassee, 351 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Fort Lauderdale, 295 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Cape Coral, 227 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Pembroke Pines, 304 km — buses · car rental
- Port Saint Lucie, 171 km — buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Curitiba, Reykjanesbær, Guilin, Monterrey, Seine-et-Marne, Tainan, Urayasu, Valladolid.
Common questions
Which airport serves Orlando?
Orlando International Airport (MCO), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre, plus 4 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Orlando?
About 334,854 people live in Orlando, across 308 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Orlando in?
America/New_York, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Orlando?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Orlando?
Jacksonville (201 km), Miami (329 km), Tampa (124 km), St. Petersburg (153 km), Hialeah (317 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.