Wilmington (ILG) to Fort Myers (RSW)

975mi
1,569 km847 nm

Flight time

≈ 2h 45m

Bearing

203° SW

Wilmington (ILG) to Fort Myers (RSW) is 975 miles (1,569 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies ILGRSW

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, Avelo Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop ILG–RSW; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 84% full.

Departures

36

May 2026

Seats

6,624

both directions

Passengers

5,587

both directions

Load factor

84.3%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies ILG–RSW?

Avelo Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ILG–RSW in May 2026 (36 departures).

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    Avelo Airlines

    36 departures · 6,624 seats

    84.3%

    Load

What plane flies ILG–RSW?

In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 100% of ILG–RSW departures.

How has ILG–RSW traffic changed?

Nonstop ILG–RSW departures rose from 18 in June 2025 to 36 in May 2026.

Monthly nonstop ILGRSW traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • June 2025

    18 departures · 2,930 passengers

    86.1%

    Load

  • July 2025

    18 departures · 2,890 passengers

    85.0%

    Load

  • August 2025

    18 departures · 2,913 passengers

    85.6%

    Load

  • September 2025

    16 departures · 2,232 passengers

    77.5%

    Load

  • October 2025

    18 departures · 2,569 passengers

    79.3%

    Load

  • November 2025

    26 departures · 3,720 passengers

    79.5%

    Load

  • December 2025

    26 departures · 3,452 passengers

    73.8%

    Load

  • January 2026

    34 departures · 4,461 passengers

    71.3%

    Load

  • February 2026

    28 departures · 4,114 passengers

    79.8%

    Load

  • March 2026

    33 departures · 5,718 passengers

    94.2%

    Load

  • April 2026

    34 departures · 5,647 passengers

    90.3%

    Load

  • May 2026

    36 departures · 5,587 passengers

    84.3%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

ILGRSW

79.4% full

18 departures · 2,629 passengers

RSWILG

89.3% full

18 departures · 2,958 passengers

Nonstop ILG–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

ILG

Wilmington

US

Wilmington Airport

Coordinates

39.68°N, 75.61°W

Hemisphere

N · W

RSW

US

Southwest Florida International Airport

Coordinates

26.53°N, 81.75°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Wilmington (ILG) from Fort Myers (RSW)?

ILG to RSW is 975 miles (1,569 km / 847 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from ILG to RSW?

A nonstop covers the 975-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 45m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies ILG–RSW?

In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).

What mileage do I earn flying ILG–RSW?

Distance-based programs credit off the 975-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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