Cleveland (CLE) to Fort Myers (RSW)
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.
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What actually flies CLE–RSW
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Frontier Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop CLE–RSW; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 39% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
142
May 2026
Seats
29,046
both directions
Passengers
22,597
both directions
Load factor
77.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CLE–RSW?
Frontier Airlines operated the most nonstop CLE–RSW departures in May 2026 (82), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- F9
82 departures · 19,086 seats
Share of departures57.7%83.2%
Load
- UA
60 departures · 9,960 seats
Share of departures42.3%67.4%
Load
What plane flies CLE–RSW?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 39% of CLE–RSW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
56 departures · 67.4% load
39.4% - Airbus A321neo
55 departures · 87.4% load
38.7% - Airbus A321
27 departures · 74.6% load
19.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
4 departures · 66.4% load
2.8%
How has CLE–RSW traffic changed?
Nonstop CLE–RSW departures rose from 108 in June 2025 to 142 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLE–RSW traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
142 departures · 22,597 passengers
77.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CLE → RSW
73.6% full
71 departures · 10,690 passengers
RSW → CLE
82.0% full
71 departures · 11,907 passengers
Nonstop CLE–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 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 May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (39.4%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (38.7%).
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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