Chicago (ORD) to Fort Myers (RSW)
Flight time
≈ 3h 03m
Bearing
160° S
Chicago (ORD) to Fort Myers (RSW) is 1,123 miles (1,807 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ORD–RSW
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop ORD–RSW; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 28% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
709
April 2026
Seats
130,114
both directions
Passengers
101,044
both directions
Load factor
77.7%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies ORD–RSW?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop ORD–RSW departures in April 2026 (390), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- UA
United Airlines
390 departures · 72,270 seats
Share of departures55.0%76.2%
Load
- AA
American Airlines
199 departures · 33,832 seats
Share of departures28.1%81.3%
Load
- NK
Spirit Airlines
63 departures · 13,517 seats
Share of departures8.9%80.3%
Load
- WN
Southwest Airlines
43 departures · 7,411 seats
Share of departures6.1%69.0%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
14 departures · 3,084 seats
Share of departures2.0%81.5%
Load
What plane flies ORD–RSW?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 28% of ORD–RSW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
200 departures · 81.0% load
28.2% - Boeing 737-900ER
158 departures · 69.8% load
22.3% - Airbus A321neo
148 departures · 82.4% load
20.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
110 departures · 77.6% load
15.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
33 departures · 65.8% load
4.7% - Airbus A321
30 departures · 79.0% load
4.2% - Airbus A320
12 departures · 81.0% load
1.7% - Airbus A319
9 departures · 82.2% load
1.3% - Airbus A320neo
6 departures · 82.5% load
0.9% - Boeing 737-700
3 departures · 83.2% load
0.4%
How has ORD–RSW traffic changed?
Nonstop ORD–RSW departures rose from 414 in May 2025 to 709 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop ORD–RSW traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
414 departures · 61,451 passengers
83.8%
Load
June 2025
359 departures · 51,219 passengers
81.6%
Load
July 2025
350 departures · 53,527 passengers
83.0%
Load
August 2025
358 departures · 51,313 passengers
76.9%
Load
September 2025
336 departures · 44,001 passengers
71.3%
Load
October 2025
400 departures · 56,142 passengers
80.8%
Load
November 2025
523 departures · 71,340 passengers
77.2%
Load
December 2025
664 departures · 86,341 passengers
75.1%
Load
January 2026
618 departures · 85,862 passengers
75.8%
Load
February 2026
678 departures · 103,993 passengers
82.0%
Load
March 2026
893 departures · 141,915 passengers
86.5%
Load
April 2026
709 departures · 101,044 passengers
77.7%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
ORD → RSW
67.5% full
357 departures · 44,311 passengers
RSW → ORD
87.9% full
352 departures · 56,733 passengers
Nonstop ORD–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.
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Frequently asked
How far is Chicago (ORD) from Fort Myers (RSW)?
ORD to RSW is 1,123 miles (1,807 km / 976 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ORD to RSW?
A nonstop covers the 1,123-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 03m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ORD–RSW?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (28.2%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (22.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying ORD–RSW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,123-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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