Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Fort Myers (RSW)
Flight time
≈ 2h 08m
Bearing
196° S
Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Fort Myers (RSW) is 669 miles (1,076 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies RDU–RSW
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Breeze Airways operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop RDU–RSW; the Airbus A220-300 was the most common aircraft at 98% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
63
May 2026
Seats
8,502
both directions
Passengers
7,207
both directions
Load factor
84.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies RDU–RSW?
Breeze Airways operated the most nonstop RDU–RSW departures in May 2026 (62), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- MX
62 departures · 8,494 seats
Share of departures98.4%84.8%
Load
- LF
Contour Airlines
1 departures · 8 seats
Share of departures1.6%25.0%
Load
What plane flies RDU–RSW?
In May 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 98% of RDU–RSW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A220-300
62 departures · 84.8% load
98.4% - Cessna 510 Mustang
1 departures · 25.0% load
1.6%
How has RDU–RSW traffic changed?
Nonstop RDU–RSW departures fell from 72 in June 2025 to 63 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop RDU–RSW traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
72 departures · 6,728 passengers
66.8%
Load
July 2025
73 departures · 7,479 passengers
67.9%
Load
August 2025
72 departures · 6,549 passengers
60.3%
Load
September 2025
54 departures · 4,852 passengers
64.6%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 6,290 passengers
74.1%
Load
November 2025
89 departures · 9,240 passengers
73.0%
Load
December 2025
77 departures · 8,351 passengers
78.0%
Load
January 2026
52 departures · 5,880 passengers
80.9%
Load
February 2026
48 departures · 5,428 passengers
83.3%
Load
March 2026
64 departures · 7,771 passengers
88.8%
Load
April 2026
61 departures · 6,942 passengers
83.7%
Load
May 2026
63 departures · 7,207 passengers
84.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
RSW → RDU
90.3% full
33 departures · 3,966 passengers
RDU → RSW
78.9% full
30 departures · 3,241 passengers
Nonstop RDU–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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Raleigh/Durham (RDU) from Fort Myers (RSW)?
RDU to RSW is 669 miles (1,076 km / 581 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from RDU to RSW?
A nonstop covers the 669-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 08m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies RDU–RSW?
In May 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew the largest share of departures (98.4%), followed by the Cessna 510 Mustang (1.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying RDU–RSW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 669-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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