New York (JFK) to Fort Myers (RSW)
Flight time
≈ 2h 57m
Bearing
208° SW
New York (JFK) to Fort Myers (RSW) is 1,076 miles (1,732 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies JFK–RSW
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, JetBlue Airways operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop JFK–RSW; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 49% of departures; flights ran 77% full.
Departures
182
May 2026
Seats
27,494
both directions
Passengers
21,068
both directions
Load factor
76.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies JFK–RSW?
JetBlue Airways operated the most nonstop JFK–RSW departures in May 2026 (121), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- B6
121 departures · 18,956 seats
Share of departures66.5%79.4%
Load
- DL
59 departures · 8,194 seats
Share of departures32.4%70.5%
Load
- AA
2 departures · 344 seats
Share of departures1.1%69.5%
Load
What plane flies JFK–RSW?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 49% of JFK–RSW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
90 departures · 77.5% load
49.5% - Airbus A319
48 departures · 74.2% load
26.4% - Airbus A220-300
30 departures · 86.7% load
16.5% - Boeing 737-800
6 departures · 61.5% load
3.3% - Boeing 737-900ER
5 departures · 53.9% load
2.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
2 departures · 69.5% load
1.1% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 65.0% load
0.5%
How has JFK–RSW traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–RSW departures rose from 174 in June 2025 to 182 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–RSW traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
174 departures · 21,293 passengers
76.7%
Load
July 2025
170 departures · 23,939 passengers
87.1%
Load
August 2025
185 departures · 24,705 passengers
83.0%
Load
September 2025
175 departures · 17,234 passengers
64.7%
Load
October 2025
184 departures · 21,981 passengers
78.5%
Load
November 2025
196 departures · 23,236 passengers
75.9%
Load
December 2025
213 departures · 26,261 passengers
80.3%
Load
January 2026
240 departures · 25,706 passengers
74.9%
Load
February 2026
250 departures · 28,250 passengers
77.9%
Load
March 2026
245 departures · 28,705 passengers
82.4%
Load
April 2026
250 departures · 29,853 passengers
75.1%
Load
May 2026
182 departures · 21,068 passengers
76.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
JFK → RSW
67.8% full
92 departures · 9,406 passengers
RSW → JFK
85.7% full
90 departures · 11,662 passengers
Nonstop JFK–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 New York (JFK) from Fort Myers (RSW)?
JFK to RSW is 1,076 miles (1,732 km / 935 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from JFK to RSW?
A nonstop covers the 1,076-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 57m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies JFK–RSW?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (49.5%), followed by the Airbus A319 (26.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying JFK–RSW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,076-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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