Los Angeles (LAX) to Fort Myers (RSW)
Flight time
≈ 5h 16m
Bearing
93° E
Los Angeles (LAX) to Fort Myers (RSW) is 2,235 miles (3,596 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LAX–RSW
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, JSX was the only carrier flying nonstop LAX–RSW; the Embraer ERJ-135 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 74% full.
Departures
42
July 2026
Seats
1,260
both directions
Passengers
931
both directions
Load factor
73.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAX–RSW?
JSX was the only carrier to fly nonstop LAX–RSW in July 2026 (42 departures).
- XE
JSX
42 departures · 1,260 seats
Share of departures100.0%73.9%
Load
What plane flies LAX–RSW?
In July 2026, the Embraer ERJ-135 flew 100% of LAX–RSW departures.
- Embraer ERJ-135
42 departures · 73.9% load
100.0%
How has LAX–RSW traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–RSW departures rose from 37 in August 2025 to 42 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–RSW traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
37 departures · 802 passengers
64.7%
Load
September 2025
24 departures · 370 passengers
51.4%
Load
October 2025
48 departures · 885 passengers
61.5%
Load
November 2025
86 departures · 1,608 passengers
62.3%
Load
December 2025
96 departures · 5,600 passengers
70.7%
Load
January 2026
87 departures · 3,620 passengers
61.3%
Load
February 2026
75 departures · 2,614 passengers
57.6%
Load
March 2026
66 departures · 2,865 passengers
72.8%
Load
April 2026
73 departures · 1,786 passengers
75.9%
Load
May 2026
54 departures · 959 passengers
59.2%
Load
June 2026
57 departures · 1,503 passengers
80.1%
Load
July 2026
42 departures · 931 passengers
73.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAX → RSW
71.8% full
21 departures · 452 passengers
RSW → LAX
76.0% full
21 departures · 479 passengers
Nonstop LAX–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 Los Angeles (LAX) from Fort Myers (RSW)?
LAX to RSW is 2,235 miles (3,596 km / 1,942 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LAX to RSW?
A nonstop covers the 2,235-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 16m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LAX–RSW?
In July 2026, the Embraer ERJ-135 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying LAX–RSW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,235-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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