Richmond (RIC) to Fort Myers (RSW)
Flight time
≈ 2h 24m
Bearing
200° S
Richmond (RIC) to Fort Myers (RSW) is 801 miles (1,289 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies RIC–RSW
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Breeze Airways was the only carrier flying nonstop RIC–RSW; the Airbus A220-300 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
26
May 2026
Seats
3,562
both directions
Passengers
3,052
both directions
Load factor
85.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies RIC–RSW?
Breeze Airways was the only carrier to fly nonstop RIC–RSW in May 2026 (26 departures).
- MX
26 departures · 3,562 seats
Share of departures100.0%85.7%
Load
What plane flies RIC–RSW?
In May 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 100% of RIC–RSW departures.
- Airbus A220-300
26 departures · 85.7% load
100.0%
How has RIC–RSW traffic changed?
Nonstop RIC–RSW departures rose from 18 in June 2025 to 26 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop RIC–RSW 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 · 2,277 passengers
90.9%
Load
July 2025
19 departures · 2,419 passengers
92.5%
Load
August 2025
18 departures · 2,219 passengers
90.0%
Load
September 2025
16 departures · 1,797 passengers
82.0%
Load
October 2025
27 departures · 2,669 passengers
71.7%
Load
November 2025
27 departures · 2,720 passengers
73.7%
Load
December 2025
26 departures · 2,729 passengers
76.6%
Load
January 2026
22 departures · 2,336 passengers
77.5%
Load
February 2026
24 departures · 2,729 passengers
83.0%
Load
March 2026
28 departures · 3,314 passengers
86.4%
Load
April 2026
26 departures · 2,853 passengers
80.1%
Load
May 2026
26 departures · 3,052 passengers
85.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
RIC → RSW
80.0% full
13 departures · 1,424 passengers
RSW → RIC
91.4% full
13 departures · 1,628 passengers
Nonstop RIC–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 Richmond (RIC) from Fort Myers (RSW)?
RIC to RSW is 801 miles (1,289 km / 696 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from RIC to RSW?
A nonstop covers the 801-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 24m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies RIC–RSW?
In May 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying RIC–RSW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 801-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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