Atlanta (ATL) to Fort Myers (RSW)

516mi
830 km448 nm

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

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, Delta Air Lines was the only carrier flying nonstop ATL–RSW; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 43% of departures; flights ran 84% full.

Departures

464

May 2026

Seats

88,794

both directions

Passengers

74,401

both directions

Load factor

83.8%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies ATL–RSW?

Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ATL–RSW in May 2026 (464 departures).

  • DL

    Delta Air Lines

    464 departures · 88,794 seats

    83.8%

    Load

What plane flies ATL–RSW?

In May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 43% of ATL–RSW departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has ATL–RSW traffic changed?

Nonstop ATL–RSW departures rose from 457 in June 2025 to 464 in May 2026.

Monthly nonstop ATL–RSW traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • 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

  • May 2026

    464 departures · 74,401 passengers

    83.8%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

ATL → RSW

82.0% full

232 departures · 36,436 passengers

RSW → ATL

85.6% full

232 departures · 37,965 passengers

Nonstop ATL–RSW traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).

The airports

ATL

Atlanta

US

Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Coordinates

33.64°N, 84.43°W

Hemisphere

N · W

RSW

Fort Myers

US

Southwest Florida International Airport

Coordinates

26.53°N, 81.75°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 May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (42.7%), followed by the Boeing 757-200 (41.8%).

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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