Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Fort Myers (RSW)
Flight time
≈ 2h 50m
Bearing
112° E
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Fort Myers (RSW) is 1,016 miles (1,635 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DFW–RSW
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, American Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DFW–RSW; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 80% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
237
May 2026
Seats
41,538
both directions
Passengers
33,809
both directions
Load factor
81.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DFW–RSW?
American Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DFW–RSW in May 2026 (237 departures).
- AA
237 departures · 41,538 seats
Share of departures100.0%81.4%
Load
What plane flies DFW–RSW?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 80% of DFW–RSW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
189 departures · 82.1% load
79.8% - Airbus A321
39 departures · 80.5% load
16.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
5 departures · 62.9% load
2.1% - Airbus A321neo
4 departures · 80.8% load
1.7%
How has DFW–RSW traffic changed?
Nonstop DFW–RSW departures fell from 273 in June 2025 to 237 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DFW–RSW traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
273 departures · 35,721 passengers
77.0%
Load
July 2025
300 departures · 38,279 passengers
78.0%
Load
August 2025
161 departures · 24,069 passengers
86.6%
Load
September 2025
133 departures · 20,044 passengers
87.5%
Load
October 2025
149 departures · 23,202 passengers
90.2%
Load
November 2025
215 departures · 30,910 passengers
79.0%
Load
December 2025
245 departures · 35,768 passengers
80.3%
Load
January 2026
228 departures · 32,680 passengers
77.0%
Load
February 2026
221 departures · 35,116 passengers
86.1%
Load
March 2026
293 departures · 42,455 passengers
79.1%
Load
April 2026
246 departures · 35,030 passengers
79.0%
Load
May 2026
237 departures · 33,809 passengers
81.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DFW → RSW
79.9% full
119 departures · 16,655 passengers
RSW → DFW
82.9% full
118 departures · 17,154 passengers
Nonstop DFW–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
Dallas-Fort Worth
US
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Coordinates
32.90°N, 97.04°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) from Fort Myers (RSW)?
DFW to RSW is 1,016 miles (1,635 km / 883 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DFW to RSW?
A nonstop covers the 1,016-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 50m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DFW–RSW?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (79.8%), followed by the Airbus A321 (16.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying DFW–RSW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,016-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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