Nashville (BNA) to Fort Myers (RSW)
Flight time
≈ 2h 15m
Bearing
155° SE
Nashville (BNA) to Fort Myers (RSW) is 723 miles (1,164 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BNA–RSW
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BNA–RSW; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 48% of departures; flights ran 75% full.
Departures
125
July 2026
Seats
21,039
both directions
Passengers
15,701
both directions
Load factor
74.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BNA–RSW?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BNA–RSW in July 2026 (125 departures).
- WN
125 departures · 21,039 seats
Share of departures100.0%74.6%
Load
What plane flies BNA–RSW?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 48% of BNA–RSW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
60 departures · 67.8% load
48.0% - Boeing 737-800
43 departures · 77.6% load
34.4% - Boeing 737-700
22 departures · 91.0% load
17.6%
How has BNA–RSW traffic changed?
Nonstop BNA–RSW departures rose from 72 in August 2025 to 125 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BNA–RSW traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
72 departures · 9,770 passengers
81.3%
Load
September 2025
69 departures · 9,726 passengers
84.4%
Load
October 2025
122 departures · 15,592 passengers
79.5%
Load
November 2025
148 departures · 17,386 passengers
73.3%
Load
December 2025
149 departures · 17,178 passengers
70.3%
Load
January 2026
123 departures · 14,217 passengers
71.2%
Load
February 2026
134 departures · 17,465 passengers
79.4%
Load
March 2026
176 departures · 23,143 passengers
80.5%
Load
April 2026
180 departures · 20,618 passengers
72.6%
Load
May 2026
183 departures · 18,917 passengers
66.0%
Load
June 2026
125 departures · 15,828 passengers
76.5%
Load
July 2026
125 departures · 15,701 passengers
74.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BNA → RSW
77.1% full
63 departures · 8,383 passengers
RSW → BNA
72.0% full
62 departures · 7,318 passengers
Nonstop BNA–RSW traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Nashville (BNA) from Fort Myers (RSW)?
BNA to RSW is 723 miles (1,164 km / 628 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BNA to RSW?
A nonstop covers the 723-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 15m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BNA–RSW?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (48.0%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (34.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying BNA–RSW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 723-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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