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 July 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop IAH–RSW; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 51% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
117
July 2026
Seats
20,936
both directions
Passengers
18,269
both directions
Load factor
87.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAH–RSW?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop IAH–RSW departures in July 2026 (116), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
116 departures · 20,764 seats
Share of departures99.1%87.3%
Load
- AA
1 departures · 172 seats
Share of departures0.9%81.4%
Load
What plane flies IAH–RSW?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 51% of IAH–RSW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
60 departures · 87.5% load
51.3% - Boeing 737-900
54 departures · 87.3% load
46.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
2 departures · 83.2% load
1.7% - Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 81.4% load
0.9%
How has IAH–RSW traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–RSW departures rose from 100 in August 2025 to 117 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–RSW traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
111 departures · 17,637 passengers
88.8%
Load
July 2026
117 departures · 18,269 passengers
87.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAH → RSW
85.2% full
59 departures · 8,990 passengers
RSW → IAH
89.4% full
58 departures · 9,279 passengers
Nonstop IAH–RSW traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 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 July 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (51.3%), followed by the Boeing 737-900 (46.2%).
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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