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
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Delta Air Lines was the only carrier flying nonstop ATL–RSW; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 55% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
421
July 2026
Seats
79,326
both directions
Passengers
70,508
both directions
Load factor
88.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ATL–RSW?
Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ATL–RSW in July 2026 (421 departures).
- DL
421 departures · 79,326 seats
Share of departures100.0%88.9%
Load
What plane flies ATL–RSW?
In July 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 55% of ATL–RSW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
230 departures · 91.4% load
54.6% - Boeing 737-900ER
113 departures · 93.1% load
26.8% - Boeing 757-200
76 departures · 76.3% load
18.1% - Airbus A319
1 departures · 55.3% load
0.2% - Airbus A220-100
1 departures · 84.4% load
0.2%
How has ATL–RSW traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–RSW departures fell from 443 in August 2025 to 421 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–RSW traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
422 departures · 69,045 passengers
86.5%
Load
July 2026
421 departures · 70,508 passengers
88.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ATL → RSW
88.1% full
211 departures · 35,072 passengers
RSW → ATL
89.7% full
210 departures · 35,436 passengers
Nonstop ATL–RSW traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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 July 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (54.6%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (26.8%).
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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