Orlando (MCO) to Fort Myers (RSW)
Flight time
≈ 1h 04m
Bearing
192° S
Orlando (MCO) to Fort Myers (RSW) is 134 miles (215 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MCO–RSW
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop MCO–RSW; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 40% of departures; flights ran 62% full.
Departures
119
May 2026
Seats
19,002
both directions
Passengers
11,723
both directions
Load factor
61.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MCO–RSW?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop MCO–RSW departures in May 2026 (115), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- WN
115 departures · 18,301 seats
Share of departures96.6%62.6%
Load
- SY
2 departures · 372 seats
Share of departures1.7%0.0%
Load
- AA
1 departures · 150 seats
Share of departures0.8%75.3%
Load
- UA
1 departures · 179 seats
Share of departures0.8%88.8%
Load
What plane flies MCO–RSW?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 40% of MCO–RSW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
48 departures · 68.8% load
40.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
36 departures · 56.4% load
30.3% - Boeing 737-800
33 departures · 58.1% load
27.7% - Boeing 737-900
1 departures · 88.8% load
0.8% - Airbus A320
1 departures · 75.3% load
0.8%
How has MCO–RSW traffic changed?
Nonstop MCO–RSW departures rose from 1 in July 2025 to 119 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MCO–RSW traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
1 departures · 122 passengers
81.3%
Load
August 2025
113 departures · 9,748 passengers
50.7%
Load
September 2025
122 departures · 10,745 passengers
52.1%
Load
October 2025
124 departures · 14,104 passengers
72.5%
Load
November 2025
107 departures · 10,855 passengers
64.1%
Load
December 2025
118 departures · 13,246 passengers
69.9%
Load
January 2026
123 departures · 14,668 passengers
70.1%
Load
February 2026
119 departures · 15,460 passengers
78.8%
Load
March 2026
83 departures · 10,308 passengers
72.6%
Load
April 2026
104 departures · 11,797 passengers
70.9%
Load
May 2026
119 departures · 11,723 passengers
61.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MCO → RSW
61.8% full
62 departures · 6,369 passengers
RSW → MCO
61.6% full
57 departures · 5,354 passengers
Nonstop MCO–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 Orlando (MCO) from Fort Myers (RSW)?
MCO to RSW is 134 miles (215 km / 116 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MCO to RSW?
A nonstop covers the 134-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 04m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MCO–RSW?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (40.3%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (30.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying MCO–RSW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 134-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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