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JRA to RSW: distance & flight time
New York (West 30th St. Heliport) → Fort Myers (Southwest Florida International Airport)
1,078 mi
1,734 km · 936 nm
2h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,078 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 49m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- JRA — West 30th St. Heliport · New York, United States
- RSW — Southwest Florida International Airport · Fort Myers, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near JRA
Near RSW
- FMY · Page Field8 mi away
- IMM · Immokalee Regional Airport23 mi away
- APF · Naples Municipal Airport27 mi away
- PGD · Charlotte County Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JRA from RSW?
The flight distance from New York (JRA) to Fort Myers (RSW) is 1,078 miles (1,734 km, 936 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JRA to RSW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 49m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JRA to RSW?
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