Detroit (DTW) to Fort Myers (RSW)
Flight time
≈ 2h 58m
Bearing
175° S
Detroit (DTW) to Fort Myers (RSW) is 1,087 miles (1,750 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DTW–RSW
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Delta Air Lines was the only carrier flying nonstop DTW–RSW; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 49% of departures; flights ran 91% full.
Departures
138
July 2026
Seats
28,522
both directions
Passengers
26,031
both directions
Load factor
91.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DTW–RSW?
Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DTW–RSW in July 2026 (138 departures).
- DL
138 departures · 28,522 seats
Share of departures100.0%91.3%
Load
What plane flies DTW–RSW?
In July 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 49% of DTW–RSW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
68 departures · 90.7% load
49.3% - Boeing 757-300
60 departures · 91.5% load
43.5% - Airbus A320
8 departures · 91.6% load
5.8% - Boeing 737-900ER
2 departures · 99.7% load
1.5%
How has DTW–RSW traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–RSW departures fell from 182 in August 2025 to 138 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–RSW traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
182 departures · 29,467 passengers
88.3%
Load
September 2025
157 departures · 24,138 passengers
84.2%
Load
October 2025
256 departures · 39,473 passengers
85.8%
Load
November 2025
280 departures · 47,149 passengers
86.0%
Load
December 2025
388 departures · 64,281 passengers
82.3%
Load
January 2026
421 departures · 64,072 passengers
78.1%
Load
February 2026
410 departures · 71,354 passengers
90.0%
Load
March 2026
548 departures · 103,359 passengers
87.7%
Load
April 2026
417 departures · 73,742 passengers
81.0%
Load
May 2026
203 departures · 36,134 passengers
87.6%
Load
June 2026
133 departures · 25,694 passengers
93.2%
Load
July 2026
138 departures · 26,031 passengers
91.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DTW → RSW
91.3% full
69 departures · 13,018 passengers
RSW → DTW
91.3% full
69 departures · 13,013 passengers
Nonstop DTW–RSW traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Detroit (DTW) from Fort Myers (RSW)?
DTW to RSW is 1,087 miles (1,750 km / 945 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DTW to RSW?
A nonstop covers the 1,087-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 58m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DTW–RSW?
In July 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (49.3%), followed by the Boeing 757-300 (43.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying DTW–RSW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,087-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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