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 May 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MCI–RSW; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 75% full.
Departures
20
May 2026
Seats
3,348
both directions
Passengers
2,527
both directions
Load factor
75.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MCI–RSW?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MCI–RSW in May 2026 (20 departures).
- WN
20 departures · 3,348 seats
Share of departures100.0%75.5%
Load
What plane flies MCI–RSW?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 50% of MCI–RSW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
10 departures · 69.4% load
50.0% - Boeing 737-800
6 departures · 78.6% load
30.0% - Boeing 737-700
4 departures · 89.0% load
20.0%
How has MCI–RSW traffic changed?
Nonstop MCI–RSW departures fell from 25 in June 2025 to 20 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MCI–RSW traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
25 departures · 3,102 passengers
77.1%
Load
July 2025
25 departures · 2,736 passengers
68.5%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MCI → RSW
71.2% full
10 departures · 1,246 passengers
RSW → MCI
80.2% full
10 departures · 1,281 passengers
Nonstop MCI–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 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 May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (50.0%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (30.0%).
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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