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
Filed traffic dataIn 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.
- UA
118 departures · 20,859 seats
Share of departures62.4%87.6%
Load
- WN
63 departures · 10,341 seats
Share of departures33.3%81.1%
Load
- F9
8 departures · 1,664 seats
Share of departures4.2%60.0%
Load
What plane flies DEN–RSW?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 32% of DEN–RSW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
61 departures · 84.6% load
32.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
43 departures · 83.6% load
22.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
29 departures · 91.4% load
15.3% - Airbus A321neo
28 departures · 87.7% load
14.8% - Boeing 737-700
18 departures · 75.3% load
9.5% - Boeing 737-900ER
6 departures · 80.6% load
3.2% - Airbus A321
4 departures · 49.2% load
2.1%
How has DEN–RSW traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–RSW departures rose from 126 in June 2025 to 189 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–RSW 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.
DEN → RSW
82.4% full
96 departures · 14,062 passengers
RSW → DEN
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).
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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 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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