Cape Coral: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Cape Coral is a city of 175,229 people in United States (Florida), 6 m (20 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW), 20 km (12 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Cape Coral runs from about 10 h 31 min a day in late December to 13 h 51 min in late June (computed for 26.56° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Cape Coral is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW), 20 km (12 mi) from the centre, whose 12,000-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Punta Gorda Airport (PGD, 40 km).
Flights to Cape Coral: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Cape Coral · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Havana, 384 km (Cuba) — flights
- Miami, 196 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Tampa, 162 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Orlando, 227 km — buses · car rental · tours
- St. Petersburg, 152 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Hialeah, 184 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Arroyo Naranjo, 394 km (Cuba)
- Fort Lauderdale, 187 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Fontanar, 396 km (Cuba)
- Pembroke Pines, 183 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Cape Coral?
Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW), 20 km (12 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Cape Coral?
About 175,229 people live in Cape Coral, across 309 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Cape Coral in?
America/New_York, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Cape Coral?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Cape Coral?
Havana (384 km), Miami (196 km), Tampa (162 km), Orlando (227 km), St. Petersburg (152 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.