Direct Flights from Orlando to Greensboro
Greensboro · North Carolina
Nonstop service from MCO to GSO on Breeze. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
Only 12 cities have a nonstop to Greensboro, so this is a route worth knowing about — most travelers connect to get there.
How long to go to Greensboro for, from Orlando
1h 35m in the air, 536 miles — a Friday-evening departure still leaves you most of the evening in Greensboro. Two nights works.
The schedule narrows it further. This route does not fly daily, so assuming the return runs the same days, your trip is 3 or 4 nights — or a full week. Worth checking before you book time off.
About Greensboro
Greensboro is a city of almost 300,000 people (2020) in North Carolina. It is named after Nathanael Greene, a Patriot general who fought a battle here during the Revolutionary War. It's nicknamed the "Gate City" for its historical role as a transportation hub for the Piedmont. The famous author William Sydney Porter, better known as O. Henry, was born here. It can be sleepy and genteel but is enjoying a newfound reputation as a great place for young people. Downtown especially is experiencing a surfeit of bars, music venues and restaurants. Greensboro, Winston-Salem, and High Point are the three cities that make up the Piedmont Triad, halfway between Raleigh and Charlotte.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Greensboro
- The North Carolina Zoo, formerly the North Carolina Zoological Park, is a zoo in Asheboro, North Carolina, housing 1,700 animals of more than 250 species, primarily representing Africa and North America.
- The Reynolda House Museum of American Art is an art museum located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Built in 1917 by Katharine Smith Reynolds and her husband R. J. Reynolds, founder of the R. J.
- Hanging Rock State Park is a 9,011-acre (3,647 ha) North Carolina state park in Stokes County, North Carolina in the United States.
- Old Salem is a historic district of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States, which was originally settled by the Moravian community in 1766.
- Guilford Courthouse National Military Park, at 2332 New Garden Road in Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, commemorates the Battle of Guilford Court House, fought on March 15, 1781.
- Haw River State Park is a 1,485-acre (601 ha) North Carolina state park in Guilford and Rockingham counties, North Carolina in the United States.
- The Greensboro Science Center is a science museum and zoological park established in 1957 and located in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States.
- Reynolda Gardens are located in Reynolda Village, adjacent to the Reynolda campus of Wake Forest University and the Reynolda House, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The gardens are open daily with free admission.
- The Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA) is a multimedia contemporary art gallery in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
- Hanes Park is a public park located in the city of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States. It is centrally located in the city, bordered on three sides by the historic West End Neighborhood.
- The International Civil Rights Center & Museum (ICRCM) is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States.
- The Greensboro History Museum, consisting of the former First Presbyterian Church of Greensboro and Smith Memorial Building, is a historic museum building located at 130 Summit Ave.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Greensboro weather, compared with Orlando
14° cooler than Orlando on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Greensboro 49°F · Orlando 72°F · 23° colder
- April
- Greensboro 71°F · Orlando 84°F · 13° colder
- July
- Greensboro 88°F · Orlando 92°F · 4° colder
- October
- Greensboro 71°F · Orlando 85°F · 14° colder
Greensboro also swings harder through the year than Orlando does — 39° between its coldest and warmest months against 20°.
Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Greensboro
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Greensboro is March–May and September–November, when daytime highs are a comfortable 60–80°F.
- How long to stay
- Greensboro rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from North Carolina Zoo, Reynolda House Museum of American Art, and Hanging Rock State Park and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Orlando to Greensboro?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Orlando (MCO) to Greensboro (GSO) on Breeze.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Orlando to Greensboro?
- Breeze flies nonstop between Orlando (MCO) and Greensboro (GSO).
- How far is Greensboro from Orlando?
- Greensboro is about 536 miles from Orlando by air.
- How many days can I spend in Greensboro flying from Orlando?
- Because this route doesn't operate daily, your trip is effectively 3 or 4 nights — or a full week — assuming the return flies the same days as the outbound.
- What is there to do in Greensboro?
- Popular things to do include North Carolina Zoo, Reynolda House Museum of American Art, Hanging Rock State Park, Old Salem, and more.
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