Boston (BOS) to Fort Myers (RSW)
Flight time
≈ 3h 18m
Bearing
212° SW
Boston (BOS) to Fort Myers (RSW) is 1,251 miles (2,013 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BOS–RSW
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, JetBlue Airways operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BOS–RSW; the Airbus A220-300 was the most common aircraft at 63% of departures; flights ran 94% full.
Departures
174
July 2026
Seats
25,638
both directions
Passengers
24,090
both directions
Load factor
94.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BOS–RSW?
JetBlue Airways operated the most nonstop BOS–RSW departures in July 2026 (112), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- B6
112 departures · 15,724 seats
Share of departures64.4%94.5%
Load
- DL
62 departures · 9,914 seats
Share of departures35.6%93.1%
Load
What plane flies BOS–RSW?
In July 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 63% of BOS–RSW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A220-300
110 departures · 94.5% load
63.2% - Boeing 737-800
62 departures · 93.1% load
35.6% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 92.0% load
1.1%
How has BOS–RSW traffic changed?
Nonstop BOS–RSW departures fell from 234 in August 2025 to 174 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BOS–RSW traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
234 departures · 30,001 passengers
87.5%
Load
September 2025
217 departures · 28,462 passengers
81.5%
Load
October 2025
250 departures · 35,449 passengers
87.7%
Load
November 2025
357 departures · 46,494 passengers
79.4%
Load
December 2025
456 departures · 60,944 passengers
81.5%
Load
January 2026
338 departures · 49,757 passengers
90.1%
Load
February 2026
434 departures · 60,778 passengers
87.3%
Load
March 2026
638 departures · 87,528 passengers
84.8%
Load
April 2026
592 departures · 78,421 passengers
78.6%
Load
May 2026
371 departures · 46,290 passengers
76.7%
Load
June 2026
210 departures · 27,069 passengers
86.0%
Load
July 2026
174 departures · 24,090 passengers
94.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
RSW → BOS
94.4% full
88 departures · 12,236 passengers
BOS → RSW
93.5% full
86 departures · 11,854 passengers
Nonstop BOS–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 Boston (BOS) from Fort Myers (RSW)?
BOS to RSW is 1,251 miles (2,013 km / 1,087 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BOS to RSW?
A nonstop covers the 1,251-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 18m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BOS–RSW?
In July 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew the largest share of departures (63.2%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (35.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying BOS–RSW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,251-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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