Atlanta (ATL) to Fort Myers (RSW)
Flight time
≈ 1h 50m
Bearing
161° S
Atlanta (ATL) to Fort Myers (RSW) is 516 miles (830 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ATL–RSW
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop ATL–RSW; the Boeing 757-200 was the most common aircraft at 71% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
495
April 2026
Seats
97,635
both directions
Passengers
81,540
both directions
Load factor
83.5%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies ATL–RSW?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop ATL–RSW departures in April 2026 (475), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- DL
Delta Air Lines
475 departures · 93,179 seats
Share of departures96.0%85.4%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
20 departures · 4,456 seats
Share of departures4.0%44.2%
Load
What plane flies ATL–RSW?
In April 2026, the Boeing 757-200 flew 71% of ATL–RSW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 757-200
353 departures · 84.0% load
71.3% - Airbus A321
123 departures · 89.3% load
24.9% - Airbus A321neo
14 departures · 41.8% load
2.8% - Airbus A320
4 departures · 45.0% load
0.8% - Boeing 757-300
1 departures · 75.6% load
0.2%
How has ATL–RSW traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–RSW departures rose from 486 in May 2025 to 495 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–RSW traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
486 departures · 78,188 passengers
85.5%
Load
June 2025
457 departures · 74,132 passengers
84.9%
Load
July 2025
484 departures · 77,417 passengers
83.4%
Load
August 2025
443 departures · 70,449 passengers
83.0%
Load
September 2025
402 departures · 65,175 passengers
84.6%
Load
October 2025
419 departures · 72,325 passengers
88.8%
Load
November 2025
452 departures · 71,360 passengers
80.2%
Load
December 2025
482 departures · 75,777 passengers
82.3%
Load
January 2026
509 departures · 76,086 passengers
77.7%
Load
February 2026
497 departures · 84,263 passengers
86.4%
Load
March 2026
547 departures · 90,317 passengers
83.8%
Load
April 2026
495 departures · 81,540 passengers
83.5%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
RSW → ATL
88.2% full
248 departures · 43,073 passengers
ATL → RSW
78.9% full
247 departures · 38,467 passengers
Nonstop ATL–RSW traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
The airports
Atlanta
US
Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Coordinates
33.64°N, 84.43°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Atlanta (ATL) from Fort Myers (RSW)?
ATL to RSW is 516 miles (830 km / 448 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ATL to RSW?
A nonstop covers the 516-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 50m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ATL–RSW?
In April 2026, the Boeing 757-200 flew the largest share of departures (71.3%), followed by the Airbus A321 (24.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying ATL–RSW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 516-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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