Kansas City (MCI) to Fort Myers (RSW)
Flight time
≈ 3h 07m
Bearing
136° SE
Kansas City (MCI) to Fort Myers (RSW) is 1,156 miles (1,861 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MCI–RSW
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MCI–RSW; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
6
July 2026
Seats
936
both directions
Passengers
732
both directions
Load factor
78.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MCI–RSW?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MCI–RSW in July 2026 (6 departures).
- WN
6 departures · 936 seats
Share of departures100.0%78.2%
Load
What plane flies MCI–RSW?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 50% of MCI–RSW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
3 departures · 81.3% load
50.0% - Boeing 737-800
2 departures · 74.6% load
33.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 78.3% load
16.7%
How has MCI–RSW traffic changed?
Nonstop MCI–RSW departures fell from 21 in August 2025 to 6 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MCI–RSW traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
21 departures · 2,298 passengers
71.3%
Load
September 2025
16 departures · 2,040 passengers
83.3%
Load
October 2025
16 departures · 2,064 passengers
78.2%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 7,607 passengers
77.9%
Load
December 2025
60 departures · 7,718 passengers
77.8%
Load
January 2026
61 departures · 8,023 passengers
76.7%
Load
February 2026
64 departures · 9,024 passengers
81.7%
Load
March 2026
74 departures · 9,397 passengers
73.4%
Load
April 2026
27 departures · 3,058 passengers
67.4%
Load
May 2026
20 departures · 2,527 passengers
75.5%
Load
June 2026
8 departures · 972 passengers
75.6%
Load
July 2026
6 departures · 732 passengers
78.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MCI → RSW
75.8% full
3 departures · 398 passengers
RSW → MCI
81.3% full
3 departures · 334 passengers
Nonstop MCI–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 Kansas City (MCI) from Fort Myers (RSW)?
MCI to RSW is 1,156 miles (1,861 km / 1,005 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MCI to RSW?
A nonstop covers the 1,156-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 07m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MCI–RSW?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (50.0%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (33.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying MCI–RSW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,156-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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