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
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop RSW–STL; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 63% of departures; flights ran 75% full.
Departures
131
June 2026
Seats
22,241
both directions
Passengers
16,679
both directions
Load factor
75.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies RSW–STL?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop RSW–STL in June 2026 (131 departures).
- WN
131 departures · 22,241 seats
Share of departures100.0%75.0%
Load
What plane flies RSW–STL?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 63% of RSW–STL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
82 departures · 70.0% load
62.6% - Boeing 737-800
31 departures · 82.8% load
23.7% - Boeing 737-700
18 departures · 86.8% load
13.7%
How has RSW–STL traffic changed?
Nonstop RSW–STL departures rose from 123 in July 2025 to 131 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop RSW–STL traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
170 departures · 18,551 passengers
63.2%
Load
June 2026
131 departures · 16,679 passengers
75.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
STL → RSW
74.6% full
66 departures · 8,385 passengers
RSW → STL
75.4% full
65 departures · 8,294 passengers
Nonstop RSW–STL traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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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 June 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (62.6%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (23.7%).
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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