heatherbelle
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You might also want to check Dulles for your return flight availability on VA. SWA flies into Dulles, whereas they don't fly into JFK. (JetBlue does use JFK; just wanting to give you more options.)
Just FYI, be aware that as August is hurricane season, there is a good possibility of weather-related flight delays on the US East Coast. If I were you I wouldn't absolutely count on being able to make a non-interlined same-day connection from a US-domestic discount carrier to your international flight. Your best bet is to to book your flight out of MCO as the first one of the day, even if that leaves you kicking your heels for quite a while at your departure airport.
(FWIW, if you have a long overlay at Dulles, you would be in a great position to visit the Udvar-Hazy Center, which is right next-door. This is the Smithsonian's enormous "extra" Air & Space museum facility, and it includes a space shuttle and a Concorde on display, along with the Enola Gay. Admission is free, but there is a fee for the shuttle to get over there.)
Thanks I had totally forgotten about Hurricane season. I will try and get a direct flight home. We will see what September brings when the options open.