Chicago (MDW) to Fort Myers (RSW)
Flight time
≈ 3h 01m
Bearing
160° S
Chicago (MDW) to Fort Myers (RSW) is 1,107 miles (1,782 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MDW–RSW
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MDW–RSW; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 49% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
204
April 2026
Seats
34,180
both directions
Passengers
28,947
both directions
Load factor
84.7%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies MDW–RSW?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MDW–RSW in April 2026 (204 departures).
- WN
Southwest Airlines
204 departures · 34,180 seats
Share of departures100.0%84.7%
Load
What plane flies MDW–RSW?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 49% of MDW–RSW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
100 departures · 83.8% load
49.0% - Boeing 737-800
64 departures · 86.7% load
31.4% - Boeing 737-700
40 departures · 83.4% load
19.6%
How has MDW–RSW traffic changed?
Nonstop MDW–RSW departures rose from 187 in May 2025 to 204 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop MDW–RSW traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
187 departures · 26,315 passengers
82.9%
Load
June 2025
173 departures · 24,209 passengers
85.1%
Load
July 2025
174 departures · 23,726 passengers
83.5%
Load
August 2025
141 departures · 19,302 passengers
84.5%
Load
September 2025
138 departures · 18,332 passengers
82.3%
Load
October 2025
182 departures · 25,537 passengers
82.5%
Load
November 2025
173 departures · 24,200 passengers
80.9%
Load
December 2025
189 departures · 25,638 passengers
78.7%
Load
January 2026
200 departures · 26,857 passengers
79.2%
Load
February 2026
218 departures · 31,735 passengers
84.2%
Load
March 2026
308 departures · 46,144 passengers
86.2%
Load
April 2026
204 departures · 28,947 passengers
84.7%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
RSW → MDW
91.3% full
104 departures · 15,924 passengers
MDW → RSW
77.8% full
100 departures · 13,023 passengers
Nonstop MDW–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 Chicago (MDW) from Fort Myers (RSW)?
MDW to RSW is 1,107 miles (1,782 km / 962 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MDW to RSW?
A nonstop covers the 1,107-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 01m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MDW–RSW?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (49.0%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (31.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying MDW–RSW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,107-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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