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Direct Flights from Rochester to Fort Myers

Fort Myers · Florida

Nonstop service from ROC to RSW on Breeze, Southwest. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.

Airlines
Breeze, Southwest
Southwest flies this route February to March
Nonstop flights
Distance
1,169 mi
Flight time
~2h 50mgate to gate
Elevation
30 ft529 ft lower than your departure
Days operated
Sat
Great-circle flight path from Rochester (ROC) to Fort Myers (RSW), 1,169 miles nonstop.ROCRSW

How rare is this nonstop?

63 cities have a nonstop to Fort Myers, Rochester among them.

How long to go to Fort Myers for, from Rochester

2h 50m in the air, 1,169 miles. That is a long weekend without much friction, though three nights beats two once you add the airport time at both ends.

About Fort Myers

Banyan Tree. dominating the grounds of the Edison and Ford Winter Estates, Fort Myers.
Photo by J. Miers - User: (WT-shared) Jtesla16 at wts wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 3.0

Fort Myers is a booming town with great weather, entertainment and a casual feel in Southwest Florida. It was the winter home of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford, and it remains a popular spot for "snowbirds" from northern states.

Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).

Top things to do in Fort Myers

  1. Gasparilla Island State Park is a Florida State Park located south of Boca Grande on Gasparilla Island off Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound.
  2. Cayo Costa State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of Florida, on Cayo Costa, an island directly south of Boca Grande and just north of North Captiva Island, approximately 12 miles (19 km) west of Cape Coral.
  3. The Naples Zoo is a 43-acre zoo and historic botanical garden in Naples, Florida, United States.
  4. The Koreshan State Park is a state park in Estero, Florida located on U.S. Highway 41 at Corkscrew Road.
  5. The Southwest Florida Museum of History (SWFLM) is a history museum in Fort Myers, Florida. The museum is in historic downtown Ft. Myers, in a former Atlantic Coast Line Railroad depot at 2031 Jackson Street.
  6. The Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium is a museum and aquarium devoted to seashells, conchology, and malacology, including the paleontological and archeological/anthropological aspects of the study of shel…
  7. The Baker Museum is part of Artis–Naples, a multidisciplinary organization that also is the home of the Naples Philharmonic, located at 5833 Pelican Bay Boulevard, Naples, Florida.
  8. Naples Botanical Garden is a 170-acre (69 ha) botanical garden located in Naples, Florida.
  9. The Edison and Ford Winter Estates contain a historical museum and 21 acre botanical garden on the adjacent sites of the winter homes of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford beside the Caloosahatchee River in Southwestern Florid…
  10. Stump Pass Beach State Park is a Florida State Park. The park includes the southern peninsula of Manasota Key, and two small islands to the east, Whidden and Peterson Key. The park is located in Englewood, Florida.
  11. Don Pedro Island State Recreation Area is a state park in the U.S. state of Florida.
  12. Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park is a Florida state park located on a barrier island on Florida's southwest coast near Naples, Florida, 6 miles west of I-75 in North Naples.

Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).

Fort Myers weather, compared with Rochester

26° warmer than Rochester on average across the year, on daytime highs:

January
Fort Myers 74°F · Rochester 33°F · 41° warmer
April
Fort Myers 85°F · Rochester 56°F · 29° warmer
July
Fort Myers 90°F · Rochester 82°F · 9° warmer
October
Fort Myers 86°F · Rochester 60°F · 26° warmer

Fort Myers is the steadier of the two, moving 17° between its coldest and warmest months where Rochester moves 49°.

Daily highs averaged from Meteostat station records (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.

Planning a trip to Fort Myers

Best time to visit
The best time to visit Fort Myers is November–March, when daytime highs are a comfortable 74–80°F.
How long to stay
Fort Myers rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Gasparilla Island State Park, Cayo Costa State Park, and Naples Zoo and beyond.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a direct flight from Rochester to Fort Myers?
Yes — you can fly nonstop from Rochester (ROC) to Fort Myers (RSW) on Breeze, Southwest.
Which airlines fly nonstop from Rochester to Fort Myers?
Breeze, Southwest fly nonstop between Rochester (ROC) and Fort Myers (RSW). Southwest flies it February to March only.
How far is Fort Myers from Rochester?
Fort Myers is about 1,169 miles from Rochester by air.
What is there to do in Fort Myers?
Popular things to do include Gasparilla Island State Park, Cayo Costa State Park, Naples Zoo, Koreshan State Historic Site, and more.

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