Denver (DEN) to Fort Myers (RSW)
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 DEN–RSW
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn 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
Share of departures59.8%91.7%
Load
- WN
Southwest Airlines
62 departures · 10,242 seats
Share of departures29.7%82.7%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
22 departures · 5,260 seats
Share of departures10.5%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.
- Boeing 737-800
81 departures · 88.9% load
38.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
57 departures · 94.1% load
27.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
29 departures · 80.6% load
13.9% - Airbus A321neo
20 departures · 69.3% load
9.6% - Boeing 737-700
16 departures · 81.7% load
7.7% - Boeing 737-900ER
4 departures · 91.3% load
1.9% - Airbus A321
2 departures · 62.8% load
1.0%
How has DEN–RSW traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–RSW departures rose from 168 in May 2025 to 209 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–RSW 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.
DEN → RSW
82.6% full
105 departures · 15,586 passengers
RSW → DEN
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.
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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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