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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, American Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DFW–RSW; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 54% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
246
April 2026
Seats
44,352
both directions
Passengers
35,030
both directions
Load factor
79.0%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DFW–RSW?
American Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DFW–RSW in April 2026 (246 departures).
- AA
American Airlines
246 departures · 44,352 seats
Share of departures100.0%79.0%
Load
What plane flies DFW–RSW?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 54% of DFW–RSW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
132 departures · 81.4% load
53.7% - Airbus A321
90 departures · 76.4% load
36.6% - Airbus A321neo
19 departures · 75.0% load
7.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
5 departures · 85.0% load
2.0%
How has DFW–RSW traffic changed?
Nonstop DFW–RSW departures rose from 190 in May 2025 to 246 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DFW–RSW traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
190 departures · 29,590 passengers
84.5%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
RSW → DFW
84.0% full
124 departures · 18,761 passengers
DFW → RSW
73.9% full
122 departures · 16,269 passengers
Nonstop DFW–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
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 April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (53.7%), followed by the Airbus A321 (36.6%).
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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