Fort Myers (RSW) to Tampa (TPA)

110mi
178 km96 nm

Flight time

≈ 1h 01m

Bearing

334° NW

Fort Myers (RSW) to Tampa (TPA) is 110 miles (178 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: RSW → TPARSWTPA

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What actually flies RSW–TPA

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop RSW–TPA; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 25% of departures; flights ran 86% full.

Departures

4

May 2026

Seats

682

both directions

Passengers

584

both directions

Load factor

85.6%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies RSW–TPA?

American Airlines operated the most nonstop RSW–TPA departures in May 2026 (1), one of 4 carriers on the route.

What plane flies RSW–TPA?

In May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 25% of RSW–TPA departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has RSW–TPA traffic changed?

Nonstop RSW–TPA departures fell from 12 in June 2025 to 4 in May 2026.

Monthly nonstop RSW–TPA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • June 2025

    12 departures · 1,754 passengers

    87.0%

    Load

  • July 2025

    4 departures · 602 passengers

    87.9%

    Load

  • August 2025

    6 departures · 961 passengers

    88.9%

    Load

  • September 2025

    5 departures · 725 passengers

    72.1%

    Load

  • October 2025

    9 departures · 1,042 passengers

    73.4%

    Load

  • November 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • December 2025

    9 departures · 987 passengers

    67.2%

    Load

  • January 2026

    6 departures · 526 passengers

    55.0%

    Load

  • February 2026

    3 departures · 284 passengers

    64.5%

    Load

  • March 2026

    5 departures · 500 passengers

    69.7%

    Load

  • April 2026

    7 departures · 1,041 passengers

    78.6%

    Load

  • May 2026

    4 departures · 584 passengers

    85.6%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

RSW → TPA

86.6% full

2 departures · 316 passengers

TPA → RSW

84.5% full

2 departures · 268 passengers

Nonstop RSW–TPA 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).

The airports

RSW

Fort Myers

US

Southwest Florida International Airport

Coordinates

26.53°N, 81.75°W

Hemisphere

N · W

TPA

Tampa

US

Tampa International Airport

Coordinates

27.98°N, 82.53°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Fort Myers (RSW) from Tampa (TPA)?

RSW to TPA is 110 miles (178 km / 96 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from RSW to TPA?

A nonstop covers the 110-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 01m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies RSW–TPA?

In May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (25.0%), followed by the Airbus A220-300 (25.0%).

What mileage do I earn flying RSW–TPA?

Distance-based programs credit off the 110-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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