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Denver (DEN) to Fort Myers (RSW)

1,606mi
2,584 km1,395 nm

Flight time

≈ 4h 01m

Bearing

118° SE

Denver (DEN) to Fort Myers (RSW) is 1,606 miles (2,584 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies DENRSW

US DOT T-100 · filed data

In April 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DEN–RSW; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 39% of departures; flights ran 86% full.

Departures

209

April 2026

Seats

37,045

both directions

Passengers

31,837

both directions

Load factor

85.9%

passengers ÷ seats

Who flies DEN–RSW?

United Airlines operated the most nonstop DEN–RSW departures in April 2026 (125), one of 3 carriers on the route.

  • UA

    United Airlines

    125 departures · 21,543 seats

    91.7%

    Load

  • WN

    Southwest Airlines

    62 departures · 10,242 seats

    82.7%

    Load

  • F9

    Frontier Airlines

    22 departures · 5,260 seats

    68.8%

    Load

What plane flies DEN–RSW?

In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 39% of DEN–RSW departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has DEN–RSW traffic changed?

Nonstop DEN–RSW departures rose from 168 in May 2025 to 209 in April 2026.

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

  • May 2025

    168 departures · 25,734 passengers

    88.0%

    Load

  • June 2025

    126 departures · 20,041 passengers

    90.9%

    Load

  • July 2025

    125 departures · 19,546 passengers

    87.9%

    Load

  • August 2025

    71 departures · 12,266 passengers

    91.2%

    Load

  • September 2025

    73 departures · 11,537 passengers

    84.3%

    Load

  • October 2025

    180 departures · 24,457 passengers

    80.3%

    Load

  • November 2025

    195 departures · 26,739 passengers

    80.0%

    Load

  • December 2025

    256 departures · 36,532 passengers

    82.0%

    Load

  • January 2026

    261 departures · 33,632 passengers

    74.3%

    Load

  • February 2026

    239 departures · 34,185 passengers

    81.2%

    Load

  • March 2026

    309 departures · 47,232 passengers

    84.2%

    Load

  • April 2026

    209 departures · 31,837 passengers

    85.9%

    Load

By direction

The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.

DENRSW

82.6% full

105 departures · 15,586 passengers

RSWDEN

89.5% full

104 departures · 16,251 passengers

Nonstop DEN–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

DEN

US

Denver International Airport

Coordinates

39.86°N, 104.67°W

Hemisphere

N · W

RSW

US

Southwest Florida International Airport

Coordinates

26.53°N, 81.75°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Denver (DEN) from Fort Myers (RSW)?

DEN to RSW is 1,606 miles (2,584 km / 1,395 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from DEN to RSW?

A nonstop covers the 1,606-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 01m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies DEN–RSW?

In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (38.8%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 9 (27.3%).

What mileage do I earn flying DEN–RSW?

Distance-based programs credit off the 1,606-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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