Philadelphia (PHL) to Fort Myers (RSW)
Flight time
≈ 2h 47m
Bearing
204° SW
Philadelphia (PHL) to Fort Myers (RSW) is 995 miles (1,601 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies PHL–RSW
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop PHL–RSW; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 49% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
202
June 2026
Seats
33,498
both directions
Passengers
26,637
both directions
Load factor
79.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PHL–RSW?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop PHL–RSW departures in June 2026 (176), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AA
176 departures · 27,514 seats
Share of departures87.1%78.2%
Load
- F9
26 departures · 5,984 seats
Share of departures12.9%85.5%
Load
What plane flies PHL–RSW?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 49% of PHL–RSW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
99 departures · 73.1% load
49.0% - Airbus A319
66 departures · 89.3% load
32.7% - Airbus A321neo
22 departures · 82.8% load
10.9% - Airbus A321
6 departures · 93.6% load
3.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
6 departures · 69.2% load
3.0% - Airbus A320neo
2 departures · 96.8% load
1.0% - Boeing 787-8
1 departures · 63.2% load
0.5%
How has PHL–RSW traffic changed?
Nonstop PHL–RSW departures held steady at about 202 a month between July 2025 and June 2026.
Monthly nonstop PHL–RSW traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
202 departures · 26,417 passengers
78.6%
Load
August 2025
160 departures · 21,105 passengers
84.0%
Load
September 2025
148 departures · 17,095 passengers
79.1%
Load
October 2025
160 departures · 22,542 passengers
83.8%
Load
November 2025
221 departures · 29,489 passengers
74.9%
Load
December 2025
264 departures · 34,977 passengers
73.4%
Load
January 2026
222 departures · 30,966 passengers
81.4%
Load
February 2026
263 departures · 39,691 passengers
84.8%
Load
March 2026
325 departures · 51,045 passengers
85.8%
Load
April 2026
213 departures · 31,364 passengers
84.9%
Load
May 2026
228 departures · 27,500 passengers
80.5%
Load
June 2026
202 departures · 26,637 passengers
79.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PHL → RSW
78.6% full
102 departures · 13,317 passengers
RSW → PHL
80.5% full
100 departures · 13,320 passengers
Nonstop PHL–RSW traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Philadelphia (PHL) from Fort Myers (RSW)?
PHL to RSW is 995 miles (1,601 km / 864 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from PHL to RSW?
A nonstop covers the 995-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 47m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies PHL–RSW?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (49.0%), followed by the Airbus A319 (32.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying PHL–RSW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 995-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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