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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn 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
Share of departures52.9%74.5%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
94 departures · 18,504 seats
Share of departures46.1%82.9%
Load
- WN
Southwest Airlines
2 departures · 312 seats
Share of departures1.0%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.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
82 departures · 75.9% load
40.2% - Airbus A320neo
44 departures · 85.0% load
21.6% - Airbus A321neo
34 departures · 80.0% load
16.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
18 departures · 68.0% load
8.8% - Airbus A320
10 departures · 89.4% load
4.9% - Boeing 737-800
7 departures · 77.5% load
3.4% - Airbus A321
6 departures · 76.7% load
2.9% - Boeing 737-900ER
2 departures · 75.1% load
1.0% - Boeing 737-700
1 departures · 68.6% load
0.5%
How has CLE–RSW traffic changed?
Nonstop CLE–RSW departures rose from 128 in May 2025 to 204 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLE–RSW 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.
CLE → RSW
68.8% full
102 departures · 12,724 passengers
RSW → CLE
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.
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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 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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