The Lee County Port Authority announced Monday that United Airlines will have new nonstop flights between Fort Myers and Los Angeles and San Francisco starting on Dec. 16, 2021. This is the first time in airport history that Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) will have nonstop service to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and a new nonstop option to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The daily flights for both markets will be seasonal from Dec. 16, 2021 to May 5, 2022.
“We are very excited about United Airlines announcing nonstop service to the West Coast from Southwest Florida International Airport,” said Ben Siegel, CPA, C.M., executive director of the Lee County Port Authority. “Service to San Francisco has been at the top of the list for nonstop destinations by our community and having a new nonstop option to Los Angeles is also going to be well received by travelers.”
Here's the schedule:
Los Angeles (LAX) – Fort Myers (RSW):
| Directional Route | Service Level | Departure Time | Arrival Time |
| LAX-RSW | Daily | 10:15 | 18:15 |
| RSW-LAX | Daily | 19:15 | 21:30 |
San Francisco (SFO) – Fort Myers (RSW):
| Directional Route | Service Level | Departure Time | Arrival Time |
| SFO-RSW | Daily | 10:47 | 19:17 |
| RSW-SFO | Daily | 19:00 | 21:50 |
