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 May 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MKE–RSW; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 56% of departures; flights ran 73% full.
Departures
62
May 2026
Seats
10,394
both directions
Passengers
7,576
both directions
Load factor
72.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MKE–RSW?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MKE–RSW in May 2026 (62 departures).
- WN
62 departures · 10,394 seats
Share of departures100.0%72.9%
Load
What plane flies MKE–RSW?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 56% of MKE–RSW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
35 departures · 72.4% load
56.5% - Boeing 737-800
15 departures · 70.5% load
24.2% - Boeing 737-700
12 departures · 78.5% load
19.4%
How has MKE–RSW traffic changed?
Nonstop MKE–RSW departures rose from 60 in June 2025 to 62 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MKE–RSW traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
60 departures · 6,552 passengers
66.2%
Load
July 2025
60 departures · 5,213 passengers
53.0%
Load
August 2025
9 departures · 958 passengers
63.5%
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MKE → RSW
59.0% full
31 departures · 3,112 passengers
RSW → MKE
87.2% full
31 departures · 4,464 passengers
Nonstop MKE–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 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 May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (56.5%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (24.2%).
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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