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
Filed traffic dataIn June 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 89% full.
Departures
166
June 2026
Seats
27,720
both directions
Passengers
24,712
both directions
Load factor
89.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MDW–RSW?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MDW–RSW in June 2026 (166 departures).
- WN
166 departures · 27,720 seats
Share of departures100.0%89.1%
Load
What plane flies MDW–RSW?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 49% of MDW–RSW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
82 departures · 89.1% load
49.4% - Boeing 737-800
49 departures · 87.4% load
29.5% - Boeing 737-700
35 departures · 92.4% load
21.1%
How has MDW–RSW traffic changed?
Nonstop MDW–RSW departures fell from 174 in July 2025 to 166 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop MDW–RSW traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
183 departures · 24,682 passengers
81.2%
Load
June 2026
166 departures · 24,712 passengers
89.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MDW → RSW
87.0% full
83 departures · 11,708 passengers
RSW → MDW
91.2% full
83 departures · 13,004 passengers
Nonstop MDW–RSW traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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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 June 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (49.4%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (29.5%).
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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