Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Fort Myers (RSW)
Flight time
≈ 1h 00m
Bearing
288° W
Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Fort Myers (RSW) is 104 miles (168 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies FLL–RSW
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop FLL–RSW; the Airbus A220-300 was the most common aircraft at 25% of departures; flights ran 67% full.
Departures
8
May 2026
Seats
1,149
both directions
Passengers
774
both directions
Load factor
67.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies FLL–RSW?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop FLL–RSW departures in May 2026 (3), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- WN
3 departures · 487 seats
Share of departures37.5%54.8%
Load
- B6
2 departures · 280 seats
Share of departures25.0%87.9%
Load
- DL
2 departures · 374 seats
Share of departures25.0%69.8%
Load
- TI
Tropic Ocean Airways
1 departures · 8 seats
Share of departures12.5%0.0%
Load
What plane flies FLL–RSW?
In May 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 25% of FLL–RSW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A220-300
2 departures · 87.9% load
25.0% - Boeing 737-700
1 departures · 81.0% load
12.5% - Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 69.7% load
12.5% - Cessna 208 Caravan
1 departures · 0.0% load
12.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 19.4% load
12.5% - Boeing 737-900ER
1 departures · 66.1% load
12.5% - Airbus A321neo
1 departures · 73.2% load
12.5%
How has FLL–RSW traffic changed?
Nonstop FLL–RSW departures rose from 1 in June 2025 to 8 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop FLL–RSW traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
1 departures · 181 passengers
95.3%
Load
July 2025
8 departures · 972 passengers
67.8%
Load
August 2025
15 departures · 1,784 passengers
70.0%
Load
September 2025
14 departures · 1,452 passengers
58.6%
Load
October 2025
5 departures · 709 passengers
83.3%
Load
November 2025
1 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
December 2025
2 departures · 271 passengers
80.9%
Load
January 2026
9 departures · 806 passengers
67.3%
Load
February 2026
4 departures · 344 passengers
44.7%
Load
March 2026
8 departures · 1,155 passengers
94.9%
Load
April 2026
2 departures · 286 passengers
93.5%
Load
May 2026
8 departures · 774 passengers
67.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
RSW → FLL
76.6% full
5 departures · 507 passengers
FLL → RSW
54.8% full
3 departures · 267 passengers
Nonstop FLL–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
Fort Lauderdale
US
Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport
Coordinates
26.07°N, 80.15°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Fort Lauderdale (FLL) from Fort Myers (RSW)?
FLL to RSW is 104 miles (168 km / 90 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from FLL to RSW?
A nonstop covers the 104-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 00m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies FLL–RSW?
In May 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew the largest share of departures (25.0%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (12.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying FLL–RSW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 104-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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