Flights Denver → Fort Myers
DEN → RSW
How long is the flight from Denver to Fort Myers?
The flight from Denver (DEN) to Fort Myers (RSW) takes 3h 18m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Denver to Fort Myers operates with an average on-time performance rate of 77%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 14.6 minutes. Over the past year, this route has seen 377 total flights using aircraft such as Airbus A319, Airbus A320, and Boeing 737-800, serving the high-volume Fort Myers airport which handles nearly ten million passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Denver (DEN) → Fort Myers (RSW) route is operated by Frontier Airlines, United Airlines. Across 715 flights monitored in recent months, 79% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 12 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.24%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 14.6/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Fort Myers the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Denver the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Fort Myers: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Denver (DEN) to Fort Myers (RSW) heads south-east for about 2,584 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 18m.
Departures from Denver on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 54% of DEN-RSW flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Denver the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Fort Myers it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 715 tracked DEN-RSW flights, 79% left on time with an average delay of 12 min and a 2.2% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
| Frontier Airlines (F9) | 74% | 11 min | 1.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about DEN-RSW
The flight from Denver (DEN) to Fort Myers (RSW) takes 3h 18m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Denver (DEN) -> Fort Myers (RSW) route, on-time performance is 79% with an average delay of 12 minutes, based on 715 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Denver-Fort Myers is 2.24% across 715 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Frontier Airlines, United Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Fort Myers, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
