Buffalo (BUF) to Fort Myers (RSW)
Flight time
≈ 3h 06m
Bearing
190° S
Buffalo (BUF) to Fort Myers (RSW) is 1,146 miles (1,845 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BUF–RSW
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, JetBlue Airways was the only carrier flying nonstop BUF–RSW; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
22
July 2026
Seats
3,564
both directions
Passengers
3,169
both directions
Load factor
88.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BUF–RSW?
JetBlue Airways was the only carrier to fly nonstop BUF–RSW in July 2026 (22 departures).
- B6
22 departures · 3,564 seats
Share of departures100.0%88.9%
Load
What plane flies BUF–RSW?
In July 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 100% of BUF–RSW departures.
- Airbus A320
22 departures · 88.9% load
100.0%
How has BUF–RSW traffic changed?
Nonstop BUF–RSW departures rose from 10 in November 2025 to 22 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BUF–RSW traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
November 2025
10 departures · 1,282 passengers
73.3%
Load
December 2025
34 departures · 3,477 passengers
54.3%
Load
January 2026
20 departures · 2,327 passengers
63.3%
Load
February 2026
28 departures · 3,622 passengers
78.2%
Load
March 2026
32 departures · 4,649 passengers
84.8%
Load
April 2026
44 departures · 5,515 passengers
76.5%
Load
May 2026
43 departures · 5,001 passengers
70.0%
Load
June 2026
26 departures · 3,355 passengers
79.7%
Load
July 2026
22 departures · 3,169 passengers
88.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BUF → RSW
92.8% full
11 departures · 1,654 passengers
RSW → BUF
85.0% full
11 departures · 1,515 passengers
Nonstop BUF–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 Buffalo (BUF) from Fort Myers (RSW)?
BUF to RSW is 1,146 miles (1,845 km / 996 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BUF to RSW?
A nonstop covers the 1,146-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 06m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BUF–RSW?
In July 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying BUF–RSW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,146-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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