Fort Myers (RSW) to Seattle (SEA)
Flight time
≈ 6h 02m
Bearing
314° NW
Fort Myers (RSW) to Seattle (SEA) is 2,621 miles (4,218 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies RSW–SEA
Filed traffic dataIn April 2026, Alaska Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop RSW–SEA; the Boeing 737 MAX 9 was the most common aircraft at 54% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
13
April 2026
Seats
2,314
both directions
Passengers
2,006
both directions
Load factor
86.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies RSW–SEA?
Alaska Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop RSW–SEA in April 2026 (13 departures).
- AS
13 departures · 2,314 seats
Share of departures100.0%86.7%
Load
What plane flies RSW–SEA?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew 54% of RSW–SEA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 9
7 departures · 82.7% load
53.8% - Boeing 737-900ER
6 departures · 91.4% load
46.2%
How has RSW–SEA traffic changed?
Nonstop RSW–SEA departures rose from 7 in November 2025 to 13 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop RSW–SEA traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
November 2025
7 departures · 1,029 passengers
82.6%
Load
December 2025
16 departures · 2,516 passengers
89.5%
Load
January 2026
19 departures · 2,758 passengers
81.5%
Load
February 2026
16 departures · 2,547 passengers
89.4%
Load
March 2026
17 departures · 2,748 passengers
91.8%
Load
April 2026
13 departures · 2,006 passengers
86.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SEA → RSW
83.2% full
7 departures · 1,037 passengers
RSW → SEA
90.7% full
6 departures · 969 passengers
Nonstop RSW–SEA traffic has been filed 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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Fort Myers (RSW) from Seattle (SEA)?
RSW to SEA is 2,621 miles (4,218 km / 2,277 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from RSW to SEA?
A nonstop covers the 2,621-mile great-circle distance in roughly 6h 02m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies RSW–SEA?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew the largest share of departures (53.8%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (46.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying RSW–SEA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,621-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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