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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, JetBlue Airways operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop JFK–RSW; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 48% of departures; flights ran 75% full.
Departures
250
April 2026
Seats
39,747
both directions
Passengers
29,853
both directions
Load factor
75.1%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies JFK–RSW?
JetBlue Airways operated the most nonstop JFK–RSW departures in April 2026 (172), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- B6
JetBlue Airways
172 departures · 28,422 seats
Share of departures68.8%75.7%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
78 departures · 11,325 seats
Share of departures31.2%73.5%
Load
What plane flies JFK–RSW?
In April 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 48% of JFK–RSW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
121 departures · 79.1% load
48.4% - Airbus A319
44 departures · 83.9% load
17.6% - Boeing 737-800
30 departures · 62.5% load
12.0% - Airbus A321
26 departures · 63.8% load
10.4% - Airbus A220-300
23 departures · 77.0% load
9.2% - Boeing 737-900ER
4 departures · 63.5% load
1.6% - Airbus A321neo
2 departures · 56.0% load
0.8%
How has JFK–RSW traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–RSW departures rose from 203 in May 2025 to 250 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–RSW traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
203 departures · 25,674 passengers
77.1%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
RSW → JFK
85.1% full
128 departures · 17,299 passengers
JFK → RSW
64.6% full
122 departures · 12,554 passengers
Nonstop JFK–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 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 April 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (48.4%), followed by the Airbus A319 (17.6%).
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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