Fort Myers (RSW) to St Louis (STL)
Flight time
≈ 2h 46m
Bearing
332° NW
Fort Myers (RSW) to St Louis (STL) is 980 miles (1,578 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies RSW–STL
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop RSW–STL; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 57% of departures; flights ran 68% full.
Departures
182
April 2026
Seats
30,942
both directions
Passengers
21,131
both directions
Load factor
68.3%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies RSW–STL?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop RSW–STL departures in April 2026 (181), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
Southwest Airlines
181 departures · 30,763 seats
Share of departures99.5%68.1%
Load
- UA
United Airlines
1 departures · 179 seats
Share of departures0.5%100.0%
Load
What plane flies RSW–STL?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 57% of RSW–STL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
104 departures · 66.5% load
57.1% - Boeing 737-800
53 departures · 68.2% load
29.1% - Boeing 737-700
24 departures · 76.8% load
13.2% - Boeing 737-900ER
1 departures · 100.0% load
0.5%
How has RSW–STL traffic changed?
Nonstop RSW–STL departures fell from 186 in May 2025 to 182 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop RSW–STL traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
186 departures · 23,208 passengers
74.0%
Load
June 2025
138 departures · 18,065 passengers
77.2%
Load
July 2025
123 departures · 17,697 passengers
84.0%
Load
August 2025
130 departures · 17,067 passengers
79.5%
Load
September 2025
122 departures · 15,158 passengers
75.4%
Load
October 2025
174 departures · 21,387 passengers
77.3%
Load
November 2025
165 departures · 20,724 passengers
74.5%
Load
December 2025
172 departures · 20,626 passengers
72.5%
Load
January 2026
182 departures · 22,436 passengers
72.3%
Load
February 2026
187 departures · 24,977 passengers
79.2%
Load
March 2026
262 departures · 31,182 passengers
73.1%
Load
April 2026
182 departures · 21,131 passengers
68.3%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
RSW → STL
78.7% full
92 departures · 12,228 passengers
STL → RSW
57.8% full
90 departures · 8,903 passengers
Nonstop RSW–STL 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 Fort Myers (RSW) from St Louis (STL)?
RSW to STL is 980 miles (1,578 km / 852 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from RSW to STL?
A nonstop covers the 980-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 46m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies RSW–STL?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (57.1%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (29.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying RSW–STL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 980-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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