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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DTW–RSW; the Boeing 757-300 was the most common aircraft at 52% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
417
April 2026
Seats
91,044
both directions
Passengers
73,742
both directions
Load factor
81.0%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DTW–RSW?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop DTW–RSW departures in April 2026 (318), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- DL
Delta Air Lines
318 departures · 70,041 seats
Share of departures76.3%83.4%
Load
- NK
Spirit Airlines
83 departures · 17,193 seats
Share of departures19.9%77.3%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
16 departures · 3,810 seats
Share of departures3.8%52.8%
Load
What plane flies DTW–RSW?
In April 2026, the Boeing 757-300 flew 52% of DTW–RSW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 757-300
218 departures · 88.1% load
52.3% - Airbus A321
115 departures · 70.1% load
27.6% - Airbus A321neo
54 departures · 73.7% load
13.0% - Airbus A320
26 departures · 76.0% load
6.2% - Airbus A320neo
4 departures · 74.6% load
1.0%
How has DTW–RSW traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–RSW departures rose from 256 in May 2025 to 417 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–RSW traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
256 departures · 42,660 passengers
85.7%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
RSW → DTW
94.2% full
209 departures · 42,976 passengers
DTW → RSW
67.8% full
208 departures · 30,766 passengers
Nonstop DTW–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.
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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 April 2026, the Boeing 757-300 flew the largest share of departures (52.3%), followed by the Airbus A321 (27.6%).
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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