Newark (EWR) to Fort Myers (RSW)
Flight time
≈ 2h 56m
Bearing
206° SW
Newark (EWR) to Fort Myers (RSW) is 1,070 miles (1,722 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies EWR–RSW
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop EWR–RSW; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 55% of departures; flights ran 93% full.
Departures
200
June 2026
Seats
34,030
both directions
Passengers
31,576
both directions
Load factor
92.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EWR–RSW?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop EWR–RSW departures in June 2026 (180), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
180 departures · 30,790 seats
Share of departures90.0%93.8%
Load
- B6
20 departures · 3,240 seats
Share of departures10.0%82.7%
Load
What plane flies EWR–RSW?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 55% of EWR–RSW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
110 departures · 92.6% load
55.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
52 departures · 96.2% load
26.0% - Airbus A320
20 departures · 82.7% load
10.0% - Boeing 737-900ER
18 departures · 94.3% load
9.0%
How has EWR–RSW traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–RSW departures fell from 241 in July 2025 to 200 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–RSW traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
241 departures · 37,215 passengers
89.8%
Load
August 2025
245 departures · 37,305 passengers
87.9%
Load
September 2025
235 departures · 30,955 passengers
76.7%
Load
October 2025
320 departures · 43,144 passengers
79.3%
Load
November 2025
398 departures · 53,505 passengers
77.6%
Load
December 2025
402 departures · 58,308 passengers
84.6%
Load
January 2026
347 departures · 50,453 passengers
84.7%
Load
February 2026
346 departures · 52,059 passengers
87.3%
Load
March 2026
455 departures · 70,418 passengers
88.4%
Load
April 2026
417 departures · 57,175 passengers
80.5%
Load
May 2026
352 departures · 48,612 passengers
79.8%
Load
June 2026
200 departures · 31,576 passengers
92.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
EWR → RSW
91.5% full
100 departures · 15,578 passengers
RSW → EWR
94.0% full
100 departures · 15,998 passengers
Nonstop EWR–RSW traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Newark (EWR) from Fort Myers (RSW)?
EWR to RSW is 1,070 miles (1,722 km / 930 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from EWR to RSW?
A nonstop covers the 1,070-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 56m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies EWR–RSW?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (55.0%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 9 (26.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying EWR–RSW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,070-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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