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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 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 48% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
417
April 2026
Seats
70,997
both directions
Passengers
57,175
both directions
Load factor
80.5%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies EWR–RSW?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop EWR–RSW departures in April 2026 (357), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
United Airlines
357 departures · 61,277 seats
Share of departures85.6%79.7%
Load
- B6
JetBlue Airways
60 departures · 9,720 seats
Share of departures14.4%85.7%
Load
What plane flies EWR–RSW?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 48% of EWR–RSW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
202 departures · 79.2% load
48.4% - Boeing 737-900ER
143 departures · 79.9% load
34.3% - Airbus A320
60 departures · 85.7% load
14.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
12 departures · 85.2% load
2.9%
How has EWR–RSW traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–RSW departures rose from 308 in May 2025 to 417 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–RSW traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
308 departures · 39,390 passengers
73.7%
Load
June 2025
227 departures · 32,027 passengers
83.7%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
RSW → EWR
88.5% full
209 departures · 31,477 passengers
EWR → RSW
72.5% full
208 departures · 25,698 passengers
Nonstop EWR–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 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 April 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (48.4%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (34.3%).
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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