Fort Myers (RSW) to Louisville (SDF)

837mi
1,346 km727 nm

Flight time

≈ 2h 28m

Bearing

345° N

Fort Myers (RSW) to Louisville (SDF) is 837 miles (1,346 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies RSWSDF

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, Breeze Airways operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop RSW–SDF; the Airbus A220-300 was the most common aircraft at 94% of departures; flights ran 76% full.

Departures

17

May 2026

Seats

2,367

both directions

Passengers

1,801

both directions

Load factor

76.1%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies RSW–SDF?

Breeze Airways operated the most nonstop RSW–SDF departures in May 2026 (16), one of 2 carriers on the route.

What plane flies RSW–SDF?

In May 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 94% of RSW–SDF departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has RSW–SDF traffic changed?

Nonstop RSW–SDF departures fell from 18 in June 2025 to 17 in May 2026.

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

  • June 2025

    18 departures · 1,963 passengers

    79.6%

    Load

  • July 2025

    18 departures · 2,006 passengers

    81.3%

    Load

  • August 2025

    19 departures · 1,878 passengers

    71.2%

    Load

  • September 2025

    16 departures · 1,614 passengers

    75.6%

    Load

  • October 2025

    18 departures · 2,249 passengers

    91.2%

    Load

  • November 2025

    21 departures · 2,255 passengers

    78.2%

    Load

  • December 2025

    20 departures · 2,212 passengers

    80.7%

    Load

  • January 2026

    19 departures · 2,073 passengers

    78.5%

    Load

  • February 2026

    22 departures · 2,713 passengers

    88.9%

    Load

  • March 2026

    33 departures · 3,733 passengers

    79.7%

    Load

  • April 2026

    22 departures · 2,462 passengers

    79.7%

    Load

  • May 2026

    17 departures · 1,801 passengers

    76.1%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

RSWSDF

77.5% full

9 departures · 985 passengers

SDFRSW

74.5% full

8 departures · 816 passengers

Nonstop RSW–SDF 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

RSW

US

Southwest Florida International Airport

Coordinates

26.53°N, 81.75°W

Hemisphere

N · W

SDF

US

Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport

Coordinates

38.17°N, 85.74°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Fort Myers (RSW) from Louisville (SDF)?

RSW to SDF is 837 miles (1,346 km / 727 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from RSW to SDF?

A nonstop covers the 837-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 28m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies RSW–SDF?

In May 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew the largest share of departures (94.1%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (5.9%).

What mileage do I earn flying RSW–SDF?

Distance-based programs credit off the 837-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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