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 May 2026, JetBlue Airways operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BOS–RSW; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 27% of departures; flights ran 77% full.
Departures
371
May 2026
Seats
60,323
both directions
Passengers
46,290
both directions
Load factor
76.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BOS–RSW?
JetBlue Airways operated the most nonstop BOS–RSW departures in May 2026 (247), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- B6
247 departures · 40,242 seats
Share of departures66.6%78.0%
Load
- DL
124 departures · 20,081 seats
Share of departures33.4%74.3%
Load
What plane flies BOS–RSW?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 27% of BOS–RSW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
102 departures · 73.8% load
27.5% - Airbus A220-300
95 departures · 85.3% load
25.6% - Airbus A320
91 departures · 78.1% load
24.5% - Airbus A321
61 departures · 69.8% load
16.4% - Boeing 737-900ER
18 departures · 74.8% load
4.9% - Airbus A319
4 departures · 85.4% load
1.1%
How has BOS–RSW traffic changed?
Nonstop BOS–RSW departures rose from 273 in June 2025 to 371 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BOS–RSW traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
273 departures · 34,010 passengers
82.4%
Load
July 2025
294 departures · 35,649 passengers
81.1%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
RSW → BOS
89.5% full
186 departures · 27,076 passengers
BOS → RSW
63.9% full
185 departures · 19,214 passengers
Nonstop BOS–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 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 May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (27.5%), followed by the Airbus A220-300 (25.6%).
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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