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 May 2026, Delta Air Lines was the only carrier flying nonstop DTW–RSW; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 49% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
203
May 2026
Seats
41,261
both directions
Passengers
36,134
both directions
Load factor
87.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DTW–RSW?
Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DTW–RSW in May 2026 (203 departures).
- DL
203 departures · 41,261 seats
Share of departures100.0%87.6%
Load
What plane flies DTW–RSW?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 49% of DTW–RSW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
99 departures · 88.9% load
48.8% - Boeing 757-300
83 departures · 89.8% load
40.9% - Airbus A321
11 departures · 57.4% load
5.4% - Airbus A321neo
10 departures · 86.1% load
4.9%
How has DTW–RSW traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–RSW departures rose from 182 in June 2025 to 203 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–RSW traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
182 departures · 30,078 passengers
83.4%
Load
July 2025
170 departures · 28,904 passengers
89.5%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
RSW → DTW
95.7% full
103 departures · 20,033 passengers
DTW → RSW
79.2% full
100 departures · 16,101 passengers
Nonstop DTW–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 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 May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (48.8%), followed by the Boeing 757-300 (40.9%).
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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