Houston (IAH) to Fort Myers (RSW)
Flight time
≈ 2h 31m
Bearing
103° E
Houston (IAH) to Fort Myers (RSW) is 860 miles (1,384 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAH–RSW
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop IAH–RSW; the Boeing 737-900 was the most common aircraft at 35% of departures; flights ran 71% full.
Departures
158
May 2026
Seats
27,807
both directions
Passengers
19,664
both directions
Load factor
70.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAH–RSW?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop IAH–RSW departures in May 2026 (157), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
157 departures · 27,635 seats
Share of departures99.4%70.5%
Load
- AA
1 departures · 172 seats
Share of departures0.6%97.7%
Load
What plane flies IAH–RSW?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-900 flew 35% of IAH–RSW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900
56 departures · 75.6% load
35.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
37 departures · 61.0% load
23.4% - Boeing 737-800
35 departures · 64.0% load
22.1% - Boeing 737-900ER
28 departures · 80.7% load
17.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
2 departures · 82.5% load
1.3%
How has IAH–RSW traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–RSW departures rose from 119 in June 2025 to 158 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–RSW traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
119 departures · 17,381 passengers
81.8%
Load
July 2025
122 departures · 17,641 passengers
80.8%
Load
August 2025
100 departures · 12,829 passengers
73.0%
Load
September 2025
72 departures · 9,179 passengers
74.2%
Load
October 2025
136 departures · 18,560 passengers
76.8%
Load
November 2025
176 departures · 20,553 passengers
68.0%
Load
December 2025
184 departures · 23,232 passengers
73.0%
Load
January 2026
185 departures · 20,740 passengers
65.6%
Load
February 2026
156 departures · 20,540 passengers
77.0%
Load
March 2026
180 departures · 24,777 passengers
81.0%
Load
April 2026
172 departures · 22,503 passengers
75.6%
Load
May 2026
158 departures · 19,664 passengers
70.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
RSW → IAH
74.4% full
81 departures · 10,611 passengers
IAH → RSW
66.8% full
77 departures · 9,053 passengers
Nonstop IAH–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 Houston (IAH) from Fort Myers (RSW)?
IAH to RSW is 860 miles (1,384 km / 747 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAH to RSW?
A nonstop covers the 860-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 31m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAH–RSW?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-900 flew the largest share of departures (35.4%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 9 (23.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAH–RSW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 860-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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