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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop PHL–RSW; the Airbus A319 was the most common aircraft at 27% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
213
April 2026
Seats
36,960
both directions
Passengers
31,364
both directions
Load factor
84.9%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies PHL–RSW?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop PHL–RSW departures in April 2026 (142), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- AA
American Airlines
142 departures · 21,194 seats
Share of departures66.7%90.3%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
70 departures · 15,606 seats
Share of departures32.9%77.4%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
1 departures · 160 seats
Share of departures0.5%94.4%
Load
What plane flies PHL–RSW?
In April 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 27% of PHL–RSW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A319
57 departures · 93.0% load
26.8% - Airbus A320
50 departures · 92.1% load
23.5% - Airbus A321neo
48 departures · 77.2% load
22.5% - Airbus A321
26 departures · 75.5% load
12.2% - Airbus A320neo
17 departures · 84.2% load
8.0% - Boeing 737-800
15 departures · 93.5% load
7.0%
How has PHL–RSW traffic changed?
Nonstop PHL–RSW departures fell from 227 in May 2025 to 213 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop PHL–RSW traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
227 departures · 30,689 passengers
77.5%
Load
June 2025
197 departures · 25,555 passengers
81.7%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
RSW → PHL
92.4% full
107 departures · 17,169 passengers
PHL → RSW
77.2% full
106 departures · 14,195 passengers
Nonstop PHL–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 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 April 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (26.8%), followed by the Airbus A320 (23.5%).
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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