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 RSW–SDF

Filed traffic data

In July 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 95% of departures; flights ran 79% full.

Departures

19

July 2026

Seats

2,641

both directions

Passengers

2,085

both directions

Load factor

79.0%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies RSW–SDF?

Breeze Airways operated the most nonstop RSW–SDF departures in July 2026 (18), one of 2 carriers on the route.

What plane flies RSW–SDF?

In July 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 95% of RSW–SDF departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has RSW–SDF traffic changed?

Nonstop RSW–SDF departures held steady at about 19 a month between August 2025 and July 2026.

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

  • 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

  • June 2026

    18 departures · 2,004 passengers

    81.3%

    Load

  • July 2026

    19 departures · 2,085 passengers

    79.0%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

SDF → RSW

69.8% full

10 departures · 983 passengers

RSW → SDF

89.4% full

9 departures · 1,102 passengers

Nonstop RSW–SDF 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

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 July 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew the largest share of departures (94.7%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (5.3%).

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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