Fort Myers (RSW) to San Francisco (SFO)
Flight time
≈ 5h 45m
Bearing
298° NW
Fort Myers (RSW) to San Francisco (SFO) is 2,477 miles (3,986 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies RSW–SFO
Filed traffic dataIn March 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop RSW–SFO; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 61% of departures; flights ran 70% full.
Departures
18
March 2026
Seats
3,065
both directions
Passengers
2,150
both directions
Load factor
70.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies RSW–SFO?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop RSW–SFO departures in March 2026 (16), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- UA
16 departures · 2,734 seats
Share of departures88.9%69.2%
Load
- AA
1 departures · 172 seats
Share of departures5.6%95.9%
Load
- B6
1 departures · 159 seats
Share of departures5.6%59.1%
Load
What plane flies RSW–SFO?
In March 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 61% of RSW–SFO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
11 departures · 74.8% load
61.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
6 departures · 63.9% load
33.3% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 59.1% load
5.6%
How has RSW–SFO traffic changed?
Nonstop RSW–SFO departures rose from 6 in November 2025 to 18 in March 2026.
Monthly nonstop RSW–SFO traffic, trailing 12 months through March 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
November 2025
6 departures · 689 passengers
67.4%
Load
December 2025
36 departures · 4,290 passengers
70.6%
Load
January 2026
27 departures · 2,784 passengers
61.1%
Load
February 2026
16 departures · 1,807 passengers
68.0%
Load
March 2026
18 departures · 2,150 passengers
70.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SFO → RSW
76.3% full
10 departures · 1,296 passengers
RSW → SFO
62.5% full
8 departures · 854 passengers
Nonstop RSW–SFO traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through March 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Fort Myers (RSW) from San Francisco (SFO)?
RSW to SFO is 2,477 miles (3,986 km / 2,152 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from RSW to SFO?
A nonstop covers the 2,477-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 45m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies RSW–SFO?
In March 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (61.1%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 9 (33.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying RSW–SFO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,477-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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