Fort Myers (RSW) to New York JFK (JFK) is 1,076 miles in a straight line, about 2h 39m gate to gate. Your flight is handed between 7 air traffic control facilities along the way.
Who handles your flight
Every airliner is passed from one air traffic control facility to the next. On the most direct path, these are the teams that guide you, in order. Weather and traffic can send a flight through other centers, so your actual flight may differ a little.
- RSWTowerSouthwest Florida International Tower (RSW)Clears you for takeoffThank them →
- ZMACenterMiami ARTCC (ZMA)Takes over at cruising altitudeThank them →
- ZJXCenterJacksonville ARTCC (ZJX)Keeps you separated en routeThank them →
- ZDCCenterWashington ARTCC (ZDC)Keeps you separated en routeThank them →
- ZNYCenterNew York ARTCC (ZNY)Starts your descentThank them →
- N90TRACONNew York TRACON (N90)Lines you up for the approachThank them →
- JFKTowerJFK International Tower (JFK)Clears you to landThank them →
Flying the other way
New York JFK (JFK) to Fort Myers (RSW)
JFK → N90 → ZNY → ZDC → ZJX → ZMA → RSW
About the airports
Southwest Florida International Airport
Fort Myers, FL
Codes: RSW · KRSW
Time zone: Eastern
Control tower: Southwest Florida International Tower (RSW)
John F. Kennedy International Airport
New York, NY
Codes: JFK · KJFK
Time zone: Eastern
Control tower: JFK International Tower (JFK)
More routes
- Fort Myers (RSW) to Atlanta (ATL)
- Fort Myers (RSW) to Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW)
- Fort Myers (RSW) to Denver (DEN)
- Fort Myers (RSW) to Chicago O'Hare (ORD)
- Fort Myers (RSW) to Los Angeles (LAX)
- Fort Myers (RSW) to Las Vegas (LAS)
- Fort Myers (RSW) to Charlotte (CLT)
- Fort Myers (RSW) to Seattle (SEA)
- Fort Myers (RSW) to Phoenix (PHX)
- New York JFK (JFK) to Atlanta (ATL)
- New York JFK (JFK) to Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW)
- New York JFK (JFK) to Denver (DEN)
- New York JFK (JFK) to Chicago O'Hare (ORD)
- New York JFK (JFK) to Los Angeles (LAX)
- Las Vegas (LAS) to New York JFK (JFK)
- Orlando (MCO) to New York JFK (JFK)
How we figure this out
Distance is the great-circle distance between the two airports, the shortest path over the curved Earth. Flight time assumes an average airliner speed of about 500 mph plus about 30 minutes for taxi, takeoff and landing. The list of facilities follows the same path, using each airport's tower and approach control and the FAA's en route center boundaries.
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Common questions
How long is the flight from Fort Myers (RSW) to New York JFK (JFK)?
About 2h 39m gate to gate for the 1,076-mile trip.
How far is Fort Myers (RSW) from New York JFK (JFK)?
1,076 miles (935 nautical miles, 1,732 km) in a straight line. The path your flight actually takes is usually a little longer.
Which air traffic controllers handle a flight from Fort Myers (RSW) to New York JFK (JFK)?
Usually 7 facilities: Southwest Florida International Tower (RSW), Miami ARTCC (ZMA), Jacksonville ARTCC (ZJX), Washington ARTCC (ZDC), New York ARTCC (ZNY), New York TRACON (N90) and JFK International Tower (JFK). You can thank each one on its own wall at Thank ATC.
Is there a time change between Fort Myers (RSW) and New York JFK (JFK)?
No. Fort Myers (RSW) and New York JFK (JFK) are in the same time zone.