New Orleans (MSY) to Fort Myers (RSW)

570mi
918 km496 nm

Flight time

≈ 1h 56m

Bearing

113° SE

New Orleans (MSY) to Fort Myers (RSW) is 570 miles (918 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies MSY–RSW

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, Breeze Airways operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop MSY–RSW; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 12% full.

Departures

4

May 2026

Seats

588

both directions

Passengers

70

both directions

Load factor

11.9%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies MSY–RSW?

Breeze Airways operated the most nonstop MSY–RSW departures in May 2026 (2), one of 2 carriers on the route.

What plane flies MSY–RSW?

In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 50% of MSY–RSW departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has MSY–RSW traffic changed?

Nonstop MSY–RSW departures rose from 1 in July 2025 to 4 in May 2026.

Monthly nonstop MSY–RSW traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • July 2025

    1 departures · 150 passengers

    85.2%

    Load

  • August 2025

    1 departures · 67 passengers

    39.0%

    Load

  • September 2025

    2 departures · 212 passengers

    96.8%

    Load

  • October 2025

    18 departures · 1,193 passengers

    61.4%

    Load

  • November 2025

    18 departures · 1,242 passengers

    63.9%

    Load

  • December 2025

    20 departures · 1,259 passengers

    58.3%

    Load

  • January 2026

    18 departures · 1,206 passengers

    62.0%

    Load

  • February 2026

    19 departures · 1,305 passengers

    51.7%

    Load

  • March 2026

    16 departures · 1,385 passengers

    65.8%

    Load

  • April 2026

    20 departures · 1,512 passengers

    56.2%

    Load

  • May 2026

    4 departures · 70 passengers

    11.9%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

MSY → RSW

14.0% full

2 departures · 41 passengers

RSW → MSY

9.9% full

2 departures · 29 passengers

Nonstop MSY–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).

The airports

MSY

New Orleans

US

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

Coordinates

29.99°N, 90.26°W

Hemisphere

N · W

RSW

Fort Myers

US

Southwest Florida International Airport

Coordinates

26.53°N, 81.75°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is New Orleans (MSY) from Fort Myers (RSW)?

MSY to RSW is 570 miles (918 km / 496 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from MSY to RSW?

A nonstop covers the 570-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 56m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies MSY–RSW?

In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (50.0%), followed by the Embraer E190 (50.0%).

What mileage do I earn flying MSY–RSW?

Distance-based programs credit off the 570-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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