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Detroit → Fort Myers

DTWDetroitDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
RSWFort MyersSouthwest Florida International Airport
Distance
1,087 mi
Estimated flight time
~2h 40m

Same local time in Detroit and Fort Myers.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

A couple of times a day

On average around 2.5 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

2.5
flights per day
7
busiest month · Feb
2
quietest month · Oct
2 hr 22 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 5Jan2026
  2. 7Feb
  3. 4Mar
  4. 2Apr
  5. 3May
  6. 2Jun
  7. 2Jul
  8. 2Aug
  9. 2Sep
  10. 2Oct2025
  11. 3Nov
  12. 4Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Delta Air Linesall year
Spirit Airlineswinter
Frontier Airlineswinter

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Detroit. Most departures between 08:00 and 11:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 3.2Mon
  2. 2.4Tue
  3. 2.7Wed
  4. 3.1Thu
  5. 3.1Fri
  6. 3.3Sat
  7. 3.3Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Airbus A321A32133%
  2. Boeing 757-300B75325%
  3. Boeing 737-900B73916%
  4. Airbus A320A32014%
  5. Airbus A321neoA21N9%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 20265151
  • Delta Air Lines111×
  • Spirit Airlines33×
  • Frontier Airlines7×
February 20267179
  • Delta Air Lines121×
  • Spirit Airlines49×
  • Frontier Airlines9×
March 20264139
  • Delta Air Lines91×
  • Spirit Airlines37×
  • Frontier Airlines10×
April 2026280
  • Delta Air Lines73×
  • Spirit Airlines5×
  • Frontier Airlines2×
May 2026383
  • Delta Air Lines83×
June 2026255
  • Delta Air Lines55×
July 2026267
  • Delta Air Lines67×
August 2026256
  • Delta Air Lines55×
September 2026256
  • Delta Air Lines56×
October 2025250
  • Delta Air Lines33×
  • Spirit Airlines17×
November 2025375
  • Delta Air Lines54×
  • Spirit Airlines18×
  • Frontier Airlines3×
December 20254103
  • Delta Air Lines68×
  • Spirit Airlines25×
  • Frontier Airlines9×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on DTW-RSW - not a booking guarantee.

Delta Air Lines

DL · DAL

Hub: ATL Atlanta

221 departure airportsView airline →

Frontier Airlines

F9 · FFT

Hub: DEN Denver

91 departure airportsView airline →

Spirit Airlines

NK · NKS

Hub: FLL Fort Lauderdale

61 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Detroit: 130.
  • Direct destinations observed from Fort Myers: 90.

The airports on this route

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

Detroit, United StatesDTW / KDTW

Regional airport · 130 direct destinations · 6 runways · longest runway 12,005 ft

52 °F · RainSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Southwest Florida International Airport

Fort Myers, United StatesRSW / KRSW

Regional airport · 90 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 12,001 ft

90 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

LAN RSWCapital Region International AirportLansing is about 74 mi from Detroit.View route →DTW SRQSarasota Bradenton International AirportSarasota is about 77 mi from Fort Myers.View route →

About the route from Detroit to Fort Myers

The observed direct connection between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) covers approximately 1,087 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 40m. Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines and Spirit Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Detroit from Fort Myers by air?
The great-circle distance between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport and Southwest Florida International Airport is approximately 1,087 mi.
How long is the flight from Detroit to Fort Myers?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 2h 40m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Detroit to Fort Myers?
Yes, a direct connection between DTW and RSW has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines and Spirit Airlines.
How often is there a flight from Detroit to Fort Myers?
On average around 2.5 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,094 observed flights. Mainly Delta Air Lines, Spirit Airlines, Frontier Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Detroit and Fort Myers?
Same local time in Detroit and Fort Myers.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.