Milwaukee (MKE) to Fort Myers (RSW)
Flight time
≈ 3h 10m
Bearing
161° S
Milwaukee (MKE) to Fort Myers (RSW) is 1,186 miles (1,908 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MKE–RSW
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MKE–RSW; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 0% full.
Departures
1
July 2026
Seats
175
both directions
Passengers
0
both directions
Load factor
0.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MKE–RSW?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MKE–RSW in July 2026 (1 departures).
- WN
1 departures · 175 seats
Share of departures100.0%0.0%
Load
What plane flies MKE–RSW?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 100% of MKE–RSW departures.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 0.0% load
100.0%
How has MKE–RSW traffic changed?
Nonstop MKE–RSW departures fell from 9 in August 2025 to 1 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MKE–RSW traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
9 departures · 958 passengers
63.5%
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
October 2025
94 departures · 9,660 passengers
65.8%
Load
November 2025
99 departures · 11,220 passengers
72.3%
Load
December 2025
109 departures · 14,183 passengers
75.3%
Load
January 2026
107 departures · 14,149 passengers
78.3%
Load
February 2026
116 departures · 15,863 passengers
80.2%
Load
March 2026
163 departures · 22,744 passengers
80.0%
Load
April 2026
87 departures · 12,089 passengers
81.2%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 7,576 passengers
72.9%
Load
June 2026
7 departures · 589 passengers
53.0%
Load
July 2026
1 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
Nonstop MKE–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 Milwaukee (MKE) from Fort Myers (RSW)?
MKE to RSW is 1,186 miles (1,908 km / 1,030 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MKE to RSW?
A nonstop covers the 1,186-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 10m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MKE–RSW?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying MKE–RSW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,186-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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