Grand Rapids (GRR) to Fort Myers (RSW)
Flight time
≈ 3h 06m
Bearing
168° S
Grand Rapids (GRR) to Fort Myers (RSW) is 1,149 miles (1,849 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies GRR–RSW
Filed traffic dataIn April 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop GRR–RSW; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 91% full.
Departures
2
April 2026
Seats
350
both directions
Passengers
317
both directions
Load factor
90.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies GRR–RSW?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop GRR–RSW in April 2026 (2 departures).
- WN
2 departures · 350 seats
Share of departures100.0%90.6%
Load
What plane flies GRR–RSW?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 50% of GRR–RSW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 98.3% load
50.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 82.9% load
50.0%
How has GRR–RSW traffic changed?
Nonstop GRR–RSW departures rose from 1 in July 2025 to 2 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop GRR–RSW traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
1 departures · 168 passengers
96.0%
Load
August 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
December 2025
12 departures · 1,525 passengers
62.3%
Load
January 2026
13 departures · 1,581 passengers
68.6%
Load
February 2026
8 departures · 1,204 passengers
88.4%
Load
March 2026
8 departures · 1,194 passengers
85.3%
Load
April 2026
2 departures · 317 passengers
90.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
GRR → RSW
82.9% full
1 departures · 145 passengers
RSW → GRR
98.3% full
1 departures · 172 passengers
Nonstop GRR–RSW traffic has been filed 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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Grand Rapids (GRR) from Fort Myers (RSW)?
GRR to RSW is 1,149 miles (1,849 km / 999 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from GRR to RSW?
A nonstop covers the 1,149-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 06m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies GRR–RSW?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (50.0%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (50.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying GRR–RSW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,149-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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