Baltimore (BWI) to Fort Myers (RSW)
Flight time
≈ 2h 39m
Bearing
200° S
Baltimore (BWI) to Fort Myers (RSW) is 921 miles (1,483 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BWI–RSW
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BWI–RSW; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 48% of departures; flights ran 75% full.
Departures
268
April 2026
Seats
41,998
both directions
Passengers
31,514
both directions
Load factor
75.0%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies BWI–RSW?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BWI–RSW in April 2026 (268 departures).
- WN
Southwest Airlines
268 departures · 41,998 seats
Share of departures100.0%75.0%
Load
What plane flies BWI–RSW?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 48% of BWI–RSW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
129 departures · 73.8% load
48.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
90 departures · 74.8% load
33.6% - Boeing 737-800
49 departures · 78.0% load
18.3%
How has BWI–RSW traffic changed?
Nonstop BWI–RSW departures fell from 279 in May 2025 to 268 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop BWI–RSW traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
279 departures · 29,728 passengers
66.3%
Load
June 2025
224 departures · 25,935 passengers
72.1%
Load
July 2025
222 departures · 25,670 passengers
72.3%
Load
August 2025
185 departures · 22,627 passengers
73.6%
Load
September 2025
181 departures · 20,117 passengers
66.5%
Load
October 2025
227 departures · 26,431 passengers
75.8%
Load
November 2025
244 departures · 29,320 passengers
73.7%
Load
December 2025
260 departures · 31,484 passengers
73.6%
Load
January 2026
241 departures · 29,214 passengers
74.6%
Load
February 2026
246 departures · 32,380 passengers
80.8%
Load
March 2026
288 departures · 37,478 passengers
79.4%
Load
April 2026
268 departures · 31,514 passengers
75.0%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
RSW → BWI
82.5% full
135 departures · 17,578 passengers
BWI → RSW
67.3% full
133 departures · 13,936 passengers
Nonstop BWI–RSW traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
The airports
Baltimore
US
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
Coordinates
39.18°N, 76.67°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Baltimore (BWI) from Fort Myers (RSW)?
BWI to RSW is 921 miles (1,483 km / 801 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BWI to RSW?
A nonstop covers the 921-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 39m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BWI–RSW?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (48.1%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (33.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying BWI–RSW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 921-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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