Nonstop flight route between New York City, New York, United States and Fort Myers, Florida, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), New York City, New York, United States and Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW), Fort Myers, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,076 miles (or 1,732 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between John F. Kennedy International Airport and Southwest Florida International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JFK / KJFK | 
| Airport Name: | John F. Kennedy International Airport | 
| Location: | New York City, New York, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°38'22"N by 73°46'44"W | 
| Area Served: | New York City | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of New York | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 4 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from JFK | 
| More Information: | JFK Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RSW / KRSW | 
| Airport Name: | Southwest Florida International Airport | 
| Location: | Fort Myers, Florida, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°32'9"N by 81°45'19"W | 
| Area Served: | Fort Myers, Florida | 
| Operator/Owner: | Lee County | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 30 feet (9 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from RSW | 
| More Information: | RSW Maps & Info | 
Facts about John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK):
- John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) has 4 runways.
 - The furthest airport from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,764 miles (18,933 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 - John F. Kennedy International Airport handled 50,423,765 passengers last year.
 - JFK has over 25 miles of taxiways to move aircraft in and around the airfield.
 - The closest airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) is Flushing Airport (closed 1984) (FLU), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) NNW of JFK.
 - Because of John F. Kennedy International Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at John F. Kennedy International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
 - Over seventy airlines operate out of JFK.
 - The Port Authority leased the airport property from the City of New York in 1947 and maintains this lease today.
 
Facts about Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW):
- Southwest Florida International Airport handled 7,637,801 passengers last year.
 - Because of Southwest Florida International Airport's relatively low elevation of 30 feet, planes can take off or land at Southwest Florida International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
 - With the terminal operating at more than double its intended capacity, construction of a new Midfield Terminal Complex began in February 2002.
 - Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The closest airport to Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) is Page Field (FMY), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) WNW of RSW.
 - Southwest Florida International Airport is a public county-owned airport in the South Fort Myers region of unincorporated Lee County, Florida.
 - The designator RSW was assigned for "Regional South-West".
 - The furthest airport from Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,486 miles (18,485 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
 
