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

Filed traffic data

In May 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 32% of departures; flights ran 84% full.

Departures

189

May 2026

Seats

32,864

both directions

Passengers

27,660

both directions

Load factor

84.2%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies DEN–RSW?

United Airlines operated the most nonstop DEN–RSW departures in May 2026 (118), one of 3 carriers on the route.

What plane flies DEN–RSW?

In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 32% of DEN–RSW departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has DEN–RSW traffic changed?

Nonstop DEN–RSW departures rose from 126 in June 2025 to 189 in May 2026.

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

  • 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

  • May 2026

    189 departures · 27,660 passengers

    84.2%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

DENRSW

82.4% full

96 departures · 14,062 passengers

RSWDEN

86.1% full

93 departures · 13,598 passengers

Nonstop DEN–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

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 May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (32.3%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (22.8%).

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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