Rochester (ROC) to Fort Myers (RSW)

1,169mi
1,881 km1,015 nm

Flight time

≈ 3h 08m

Bearing

193° S

Rochester (ROC) to Fort Myers (RSW) is 1,169 miles (1,881 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies ROC–RSW

Filed traffic data

In July 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop ROC–RSW; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 1% full.

Departures

1

July 2026

Seats

175

both directions

Passengers

2

both directions

Load factor

1.1%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies ROC–RSW?

Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ROC–RSW in July 2026 (1 departures).

What plane flies ROC–RSW?

In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 100% of ROC–RSW departures.

How has ROC–RSW traffic changed?

Nonstop ROC–RSW departures held steady at about 1 a month between September 2025 and July 2026.

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

  • September 2025

    1 departures · 90 passengers

    51.1%

    Load

  • October 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • November 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • December 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • January 2026

    12 departures · 1,069 passengers

    67.4%

    Load

  • February 2026

    22 departures · 2,577 passengers

    79.5%

    Load

  • March 2026

    18 departures · 2,118 passengers

    84.6%

    Load

  • April 2026

    18 departures · 1,866 passengers

    75.7%

    Load

  • May 2026

    2 departures · 174 passengers

    63.5%

    Load

  • June 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • July 2026

    1 departures · 2 passengers

    1.1%

    Load

Nonstop ROC–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).

The airports

ROC

Rochester

US

Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport

Coordinates

43.12°N, 77.67°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 Rochester (ROC) from Fort Myers (RSW)?

ROC to RSW is 1,169 miles (1,881 km / 1,015 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from ROC to RSW?

A nonstop covers the 1,169-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 08m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies ROC–RSW?

In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).

What mileage do I earn flying ROC–RSW?

Distance-based programs credit off the 1,169-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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