Hartford (BDL) to Fort Myers (RSW)
Flight time
≈ 3h 10m
Bearing
209° SW
Hartford (BDL) to Fort Myers (RSW) is 1,182 miles (1,902 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BDL–RSW
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, JetBlue Airways operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BDL–RSW; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 61% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
102
May 2026
Seats
15,524
both directions
Passengers
12,637
both directions
Load factor
81.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BDL–RSW?
JetBlue Airways operated the most nonstop BDL–RSW departures in May 2026 (62), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- B6
62 departures · 10,044 seats
Share of departures60.8%82.7%
Load
- MX
40 departures · 5,480 seats
Share of departures39.2%79.0%
Load
What plane flies BDL–RSW?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 61% of BDL–RSW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
62 departures · 82.7% load
60.8% - Airbus A220-300
40 departures · 79.0% load
39.2%
How has BDL–RSW traffic changed?
Nonstop BDL–RSW departures rose from 86 in June 2025 to 102 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BDL–RSW traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
86 departures · 10,473 passengers
80.2%
Load
July 2025
83 departures · 10,466 passengers
83.5%
Load
August 2025
90 departures · 11,289 passengers
81.9%
Load
September 2025
20 departures · 2,567 passengers
90.4%
Load
October 2025
54 departures · 6,336 passengers
82.3%
Load
November 2025
106 departures · 12,790 passengers
79.6%
Load
December 2025
106 departures · 12,715 passengers
79.1%
Load
January 2026
102 departures · 13,089 passengers
84.9%
Load
February 2026
133 departures · 17,738 passengers
87.4%
Load
March 2026
138 departures · 18,509 passengers
88.8%
Load
April 2026
120 departures · 15,187 passengers
84.7%
Load
May 2026
102 departures · 12,637 passengers
81.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BDL → RSW
72.6% full
51 departures · 5,637 passengers
RSW → BDL
90.2% full
51 departures · 7,000 passengers
Nonstop BDL–RSW traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Hartford (BDL) from Fort Myers (RSW)?
BDL to RSW is 1,182 miles (1,902 km / 1,027 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BDL to RSW?
A nonstop covers the 1,182-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 10m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BDL–RSW?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (60.8%), followed by the Airbus A220-300 (39.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying BDL–RSW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,182-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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