Austin (AUS) to Fort Myers (RSW)
Flight time
≈ 2h 48m
Bearing
101° E
Austin (AUS) to Fort Myers (RSW) is 999 miles (1,607 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies AUS–RSW
Filed traffic dataIn April 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop AUS–RSW; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
2
April 2026
Seats
312
both directions
Passengers
266
both directions
Load factor
85.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AUS–RSW?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop AUS–RSW in April 2026 (2 departures).
- WN
2 departures · 312 seats
Share of departures100.0%85.3%
Load
What plane flies AUS–RSW?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 50% of AUS–RSW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
1 departures · 75.9% load
50.0% - Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 92.6% load
50.0%
How has AUS–RSW traffic changed?
Nonstop AUS–RSW departures rose from 1 in June 2025 to 2 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop AUS–RSW traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
1 departures · 73 passengers
96.0%
Load
July 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
August 2025
1 departures · 66 passengers
46.2%
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
March 2026
8 departures · 980 passengers
78.5%
Load
April 2026
2 departures · 266 passengers
85.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
AUS → RSW
75.9% full
1 departures · 104 passengers
RSW → AUS
92.6% full
1 departures · 162 passengers
Nonstop AUS–RSW traffic has been filed 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 airports
Frequently asked
How far is Austin (AUS) from Fort Myers (RSW)?
AUS to RSW is 999 miles (1,607 km / 868 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from AUS to RSW?
A nonstop covers the 999-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 48m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies AUS–RSW?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (50.0%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (50.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying AUS–RSW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 999-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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