Southwest Florida International Airport
Fort Myers, United StatesRSW / KRSW
Regional airport · 90 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 12,001 ft
90 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Fort Myers → Chicago
RSW
Fort MyersSouthwest Florida International Airport
Fort MyersSouthwest Florida International AirportORDChicagoChicago O'Hare International Airport
ChicagoChicago O'Hare International Airport- Distance
- 1,123 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~2h 45m
Chicago is currently 1 hour behind Fort Myers.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Several times a day
On average around 7 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 7
- flights per day
- 13
- busiest month · Mar
- 5
- quietest month · Jun
- 2 hr 38 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 7Jan2026
- 8Feb
- 13Mar
- 11Apr
- 7May
- 5Jun
- 5Jul
- 5Aug
- 6Sep
- 6Oct2025
- 8Nov
- 7Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
United Airlinesall year
American Airlinesall year
Spirit Airlineswinter
Southwest Airlinesspring
Frontier Airlinesspring
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Fort Myers. Most departures between 11:00 and 14:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 7.4Mon
- 7.1Tue
- 6.6Wed
- 7Thu
- 7.3Fri
- 7.2Sat
- 7.3Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 737-800B73841%
- Airbus A321neoA21N19%
- Boeing 737 MAX 9B39M12%
- Boeing 737-900B73910%
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M5%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 7 | 226 |
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| February 2026 | 8 | 224 |
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| March 2026 | 13 | 373 |
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| April 2026 | 11 | 308 |
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| May 2026 | 7 | 199 |
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| June 2026 | 5 | 155 |
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| July 2026 | 5 | 149 |
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| August 2026 | 5 | 150 |
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| September 2026 | 6 | 170 |
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| October 2025 | 6 | 180 |
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| November 2025 | 8 | 217 |
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| December 2025 | 7 | 228 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on RSW-ORD - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Fort Myers: 90.
- Direct destinations observed from Chicago: 259.
The airports on this route
Chicago O'Hare International Airport
Chicago, United StatesORD / KORD
International hub · 259 direct destinations · 8 runways · longest runway 12,999 ft
54 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
RSW MDWChicago Midway International AirportChicago is about 16 mi from Chicago.View route →RSW MKEGeneral Mitchell International AirportMilwaukee is about 67 mi from Chicago.View route →SRQ ORDSarasota Bradenton International AirportSarasota is about 77 mi from Fort Myers.View route →RSW SBNSouth Bend International AirportSouth Bend is about 84 mi from Chicago.View route →
About the route from Fort Myers to Chicago
The observed direct connection between Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) covers approximately 1,123 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 45m. American Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines and United Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Fort Myers from Chicago by air?
- The great-circle distance between Southwest Florida International Airport and Chicago O'Hare International Airport is approximately 1,123 mi.
- How long is the flight from Fort Myers to Chicago?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 2h 45m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Fort Myers to Chicago?
- Yes, a direct connection between RSW and ORD has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: American Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines and United Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Fort Myers to Chicago?
- On average around 7 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 2,579 observed flights. Mainly United Airlines, American Airlines, Spirit Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Fort Myers and Chicago?
- Chicago is currently 1 hour behind Fort Myers.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.