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Cleveland (CLE) to Fort Myers (RSW)

1,028mi
1,654 km893 nm

Flight time

≈ 2h 51m

Bearing

180° S

Cleveland (CLE) to Fort Myers (RSW) is 1,028 miles (1,654 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: CLE → RSWCLERSW

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What actually flies CLERSW

US DOT T-100 · filed data

In April 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop CLE–RSW; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 40% of departures; flights ran 79% full.

Departures

204

April 2026

Seats

37,004

both directions

Passengers

29,126

both directions

Load factor

78.7%

passengers ÷ seats

Who flies CLE–RSW?

United Airlines operated the most nonstop CLE–RSW departures in April 2026 (108), one of 3 carriers on the route.

  • UA

    United Airlines

    108 departures · 18,188 seats

    74.5%

    Load

  • F9

    Frontier Airlines

    94 departures · 18,504 seats

    82.9%

    Load

  • WN

    Southwest Airlines

    2 departures · 312 seats

    78.5%

    Load

What plane flies CLE–RSW?

In April 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 40% of CLE–RSW departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has CLE–RSW traffic changed?

Nonstop CLE–RSW departures rose from 128 in May 2025 to 204 in April 2026.

Monthly nonstop CLERSW traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • May 2025

    128 departures · 19,641 passengers

    80.6%

    Load

  • June 2025

    108 departures · 19,259 passengers

    88.9%

    Load

  • July 2025

    113 departures · 20,291 passengers

    87.6%

    Load

  • August 2025

    106 departures · 16,180 passengers

    73.2%

    Load

  • September 2025

    68 departures · 11,688 passengers

    72.4%

    Load

  • October 2025

    80 departures · 13,025 passengers

    83.9%

    Load

  • November 2025

    128 departures · 20,038 passengers

    85.4%

    Load

  • December 2025

    163 departures · 24,904 passengers

    78.7%

    Load

  • January 2026

    144 departures · 24,723 passengers

    85.9%

    Load

  • February 2026

    211 departures · 33,314 passengers

    83.2%

    Load

  • March 2026

    337 departures · 48,486 passengers

    79.8%

    Load

  • April 2026

    204 departures · 29,126 passengers

    78.7%

    Load

By direction

The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.

CLERSW

68.8% full

102 departures · 12,724 passengers

RSWCLE

88.6% full

102 departures · 16,402 passengers

Nonstop CLE–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

CLE

US

Cleveland Hopkins International Airport

Coordinates

41.41°N, 81.85°W

Hemisphere

N · W

RSW

US

Southwest Florida International Airport

Coordinates

26.53°N, 81.75°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Cleveland (CLE) from Fort Myers (RSW)?

CLE to RSW is 1,028 miles (1,654 km / 893 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from CLE to RSW?

A nonstop covers the 1,028-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 51m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies CLE–RSW?

In April 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (40.2%), followed by the Airbus A320neo (21.6%).

What mileage do I earn flying CLE–RSW?

Distance-based programs credit off the 1,028-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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