Minneapolis (MSP) to Fort Myers (RSW)
Flight time
≈ 3h 38m
Bearing
150° SE
Minneapolis (MSP) to Fort Myers (RSW) is 1,418 miles (2,282 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MSP–RSW
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop MSP–RSW; the Boeing 757-300 was the most common aircraft at 60% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
435
April 2026
Seats
93,376
both directions
Passengers
77,629
both directions
Load factor
83.1%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies MSP–RSW?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop MSP–RSW departures in April 2026 (267), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- DL
Delta Air Lines
267 departures · 62,055 seats
Share of departures61.4%83.7%
Load
- SY
Sun Country Airlines
167 departures · 31,146 seats
Share of departures38.4%82.4%
Load
- WN
Southwest Airlines
1 departures · 175 seats
Share of departures0.2%0.0%
Load
What plane flies MSP–RSW?
In April 2026, the Boeing 757-300 flew 60% of MSP–RSW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 757-300
260 departures · 83.7% load
59.8% - Boeing 737-800
140 departures · 81.2% load
32.2% - Boeing 737-900
28 departures · 86.0% load
6.4% - Airbus A320
4 departures · 88.1% load
0.9% - Boeing 757-200
3 departures · 81.7% load
0.7%
How has MSP–RSW traffic changed?
Nonstop MSP–RSW departures rose from 293 in May 2025 to 435 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop MSP–RSW traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
293 departures · 45,304 passengers
82.5%
Load
June 2025
244 departures · 38,791 passengers
86.6%
Load
July 2025
236 departures · 36,518 passengers
84.1%
Load
August 2025
202 departures · 31,851 passengers
85.5%
Load
September 2025
165 departures · 24,806 passengers
81.4%
Load
October 2025
296 departures · 44,192 passengers
81.5%
Load
November 2025
304 departures · 53,899 passengers
86.4%
Load
December 2025
392 departures · 68,307 passengers
86.2%
Load
January 2026
399 departures · 71,455 passengers
92.1%
Load
February 2026
451 departures · 80,677 passengers
90.8%
Load
March 2026
552 departures · 106,171 passengers
92.6%
Load
April 2026
435 departures · 77,629 passengers
83.1%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
RSW → MSP
93.5% full
219 departures · 43,975 passengers
MSP → RSW
72.6% full
216 departures · 33,654 passengers
Nonstop MSP–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.
The airports
Minneapolis
US
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field
Coordinates
44.88°N, 93.22°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Minneapolis (MSP) from Fort Myers (RSW)?
MSP to RSW is 1,418 miles (2,282 km / 1,232 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MSP to RSW?
A nonstop covers the 1,418-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 38m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MSP–RSW?
In April 2026, the Boeing 757-300 flew the largest share of departures (59.8%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (32.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying MSP–RSW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,418-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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