One-Way Flights to Orlando

Orlando has two airports — Orlando International (MCO) and Orlando Sanford (SFB). MCO is the main airport with all the major carriers. Sanford is smaller and used mainly by Allegiant Air, but if you're coming from a smaller city, Sanford fares can be significantly cheaper. Spirit is the king of cheap one-way flights to Orlando. They run massive route networks through MCO with sub-$40 fares from cities like Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, and Detroit. Frontier competes hard on the same routes. JetBlue has solid fares from the Northeast, especially New York and Boston. The biggest pricing trap in Orlando is school holidays. Spring break (mid-March through mid-April) and summer break (June-August) jack prices up 40-60% because of theme park traffic. Christmas and Thanksgiving are brutal too. If you can fly outside these windows, you'll save a ton. September and early October are the cheapest months by far — it's technically hurricane season, but fares drop to rock bottom. January after the first week and February are also bargain months. Book 2-4 weeks ahead for the best one-way domestic fares. Southwest doesn't show up on Google Flights, so check their site directly — they fly heavy into MCO with free checked bags, which matters if you're packing for a longer trip.