Washington (DCA) to Fort Myers (RSW)
Flight time
≈ 2h 35m
Bearing
199° S
Washington (DCA) to Fort Myers (RSW) is 894 miles (1,438 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DCA–RSW
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, American Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DCA–RSW; the Airbus A319 was the most common aircraft at 98% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
108
July 2026
Seats
13,868
both directions
Passengers
11,478
both directions
Load factor
82.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DCA–RSW?
American Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DCA–RSW in July 2026 (108 departures).
- AA
108 departures · 13,868 seats
Share of departures100.0%82.8%
Load
What plane flies DCA–RSW?
In July 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 98% of DCA–RSW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A319
106 departures · 83.4% load
98.2% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 54.0% load
1.8%
How has DCA–RSW traffic changed?
Nonstop DCA–RSW departures rose from 71 in August 2025 to 108 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DCA–RSW traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
71 departures · 7,930 passengers
80.4%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 6,088 passengers
78.4%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 7,806 passengers
86.5%
Load
November 2025
161 departures · 14,129 passengers
69.1%
Load
December 2025
180 departures · 16,918 passengers
74.1%
Load
January 2026
166 departures · 15,270 passengers
72.2%
Load
February 2026
166 departures · 16,454 passengers
78.0%
Load
March 2026
181 departures · 19,577 passengers
85.9%
Load
April 2026
181 departures · 17,411 passengers
75.6%
Load
May 2026
165 departures · 13,942 passengers
68.0%
Load
June 2026
113 departures · 11,519 passengers
79.4%
Load
July 2026
108 departures · 11,478 passengers
82.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DCA → RSW
88.2% full
54 departures · 6,115 passengers
RSW → DCA
77.3% full
54 departures · 5,363 passengers
Nonstop DCA–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
Frequently asked
How far is Washington (DCA) from Fort Myers (RSW)?
DCA to RSW is 894 miles (1,438 km / 777 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DCA to RSW?
A nonstop covers the 894-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 35m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DCA–RSW?
In July 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (98.2%), followed by the Airbus A320 (1.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying DCA–RSW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 894-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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