Nonstop flight route between Fort Myers, Florida, United States and El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina:
Departure Airport:
(26°32'9"N by 81°45'19"W)
Arrival Airport:
(50°16'48"S by 72°3'11"W)
Distance from RSW to FTE:
5,340.71 miles (8,595.02 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW), Fort Myers, Florida, United States and Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE), El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,341 miles (or 8,595 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RSW / KRSW |
| Airport Name: | Southwest Florida International Airport |
| Location: | Fort Myers, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°32'9"N by 81°45'19"W |
| Area Served: | Fort Myers, Florida |
| Operator/Owner: | Lee County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 30 feet (9 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RSW |
| More Information: | RSW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FTE / SAWA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°16'48"S by 72°3'11"W |
| Area Served: | El Calafate, Santa Cruz |
| Operator/Owner: | Government and London Supply |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 669 feet (204 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FTE |
| More Information: | FTE Maps & Info |
Facts about Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW):
- In 2013, passengers numbered 7,637,801.
- Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) currently has only 1 runway.
- With the terminal operating at more than double its intended capacity, construction of a new Midfield Terminal Complex began in February 2002.
- The airport was renamed Southwest Florida International Airport in 1993, though it had hosted international flights since 1984 and U.S.
- The furthest airport from Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,486 miles (18,485 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Southwest Florida International Airport's relatively low elevation of 30 feet, planes can take off or land at Southwest Florida International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Plans are in place for Skyplex – a commercial and industrial park in the location of the old terminal.
- The closest airport to Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) is Page Field (FMY), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) WNW of RSW.
- Southwest Florida International Airport handled 7,637,801 passengers last year.
- Southwest Florida International Airport is a public county-owned airport in the South Fort Myers region of unincorporated Lee County, Florida.
- The designator RSW was assigned for "Regional South-West".
Facts about Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE):
- The closest airport to Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) is Lago Argentino Airport (ING), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) WSW of FTE.
- Because of Comandante Armando Tola International Airport's relatively low elevation of 669 feet, planes can take off or land at Comandante Armando Tola International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Comandante Armando Tola International Airport", other names for FTE include "Aeropuerto Internacional de El Calafate – Comandante Armando Tola" and "SAWC".
- The furthest airport from Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) is Baikal International Airport (UUD), which is nearly antipodal to Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (meaning Comandante Armando Tola International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Baikal International Airport), and is located 12,329 miles (19,842 kilometers) away in Ulan-Ude, Republic of Buryatia, Russia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.54 miles (12.13 km) WNW | Page Field (FMY) | Fort Myers, Florida, United States |     |
| 2 | 23.00 miles (37.01 km) ESE | Immokalee Regional Airport (IMM) | Immokalee, Florida, United States | |
| 3 | 26.53 miles (42.70 km) S | Naples Municipal Airport (APF) | Naples, Florida, United States | |
| 4 | 30.18 miles (48.57 km) NNW | Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) | Punta Gorda, Florida, United States | |
| 5 | 37.74 miles (60.73 km) S | Marco Island Airport (MRK) | Marco Island, Florida, United States | |
| 6 | 56.16 miles (90.38 km) NW | Venice Municipal Airport (VNC) | Venice, Florida, United States | |
| 7 | 67.79 miles (109.10 km) ENE | Palm Beach County Glades Airport (PHK) | Pahokee, Florida, United States | |
| 8 | 68.48 miles (110.20 km) NNE | Sebring Regional Airport (SEF) | Sebring, Florida, United States | |
| 9 | 70.73 miles (113.83 km) SE | Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport (TNT) | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| 10 | 74.23 miles (119.46 km) N | Avon Park Executive Airport (AVO) | Avon Park, Florida, United States | |
| 11 | 75.15 miles (120.93 km) NE | Okeechobee County Airport (OBE) | Okeechobee, Florida, United States | |
| 12 | 77.12 miles (124.12 km) NW | Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) | Sarasota, Florida (near Bradenton), United States | |
| 13 | 97.24 miles (156.50 km) N | Bartow Municipal Airport (BOW) | Bartow, Florida, United States | |
| 14 | 100.40 miles (161.58 km) NNW | Albert Whitted Airport (SPG) | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States | |
| 15 | 100.84 miles (162.29 km) ESE | Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE) | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,485.95 miles (18,484.80 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,470.19 miles (18,459.43 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,449.32 miles (18,425.85 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,441.24 miles (18,412.84 km) S | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,418.21 miles (18,375.78 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,397.31 miles (18,342.15 km) WSW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,383.80 miles (18,320.41 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,370.75 miles (18,299.41 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,336.58 miles (18,244.42 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,329.62 miles (18,233.21 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,310.44 miles (18,202.34 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,308.68 miles (18,199.50 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,306.64 miles (18,196.24 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,300.67 miles (18,186.62 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,293.23 miles (18,174.65 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.49 miles (18.49 km) WSW | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 2 | 98.27 miles (158.15 km) SSW | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 3 | 134.14 miles (215.87 km) NE | Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 4 | 150.51 miles (242.23 km) SE | Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) | Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 5 | 194.98 miles (313.79 km) SSE | Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ) | Punta Arenas, Chile | |
| 6 | 211.21 miles (339.91 km) N | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 7 | 256.02 miles (412.03 km) N | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 8 | 263.21 miles (423.59 km) N | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 9 | 302.00 miles (486.02 km) N | Balmaceda Airport (BBA) | Balmaceda, Chile | |
| 10 | 303.05 miles (487.71 km) SE | Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 11 | 323.75 miles (521.03 km) N | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |
| 12 | 329.35 miles (530.04 km) ENE | Puerto Deseado Airport (PUD) | Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 13 | 352.45 miles (567.22 km) SSE | Ushuaia International Airport (USH) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 14 | 368.44 miles (592.94 km) N | Alto Río Senguer Airport (ARR) | Alto Río Senguer, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 15 | 375.85 miles (604.87 km) NE | General Enrique Mosconi International Airport (CRD) | Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,328.98 miles (19,841.52 km) NNE | Baikal International Airport (UUD) | Ulan-Ude, Republic of Buryatia, Russia | |
| 2 | 12,260.13 miles (19,730.72 km) NNE | Chinggis Khaan International Airport (ULN) | Ulan Bator, Mongolia | |
| 3 | 12,230.65 miles (19,683.28 km) NE | International Airport Irkutsk (IKT) | Irkutsk, Russia | |
| 4 | 12,213.92 miles (19,656.34 km) ENE | Bulgan Airport (UGA) | Bulgan, Mongolia | |
| 5 | 12,175.20 miles (19,594.03 km) WNW | Chita Kadala (HTA) | Chita, Russia | |
| 6 | 12,123.37 miles (19,510.62 km) NE | Kharkhorin Airport (KHR) | Kharkhorin, Mongolia | |
| 7 | 12,115.63 miles (19,498.17 km) NNE | Mandalgovi Airport (MXW) | Mandalgovi, Dundgovi, Mongolia | |
| 8 | 12,104.41 miles (19,480.11 km) NE | Khujirt Airport (HJT) | Khujirt, Övörkhangai, Mongolia | |
| 9 | 12,100.21 miles (19,473.35 km) WNW | Choibalsan Airport (COQ) | Choibalsan, Mongolia | |
| 10 | 12,085.63 miles (19,449.89 km) E | Mörön Airport (MXV) | Mörön, Khövsgöl Province, Mongolia | |
| 11 | 12,071.60 miles (19,427.31 km) NE | Arvaykheer Airport (AVK) | Arvaikheer, Mongolia | |
| 12 | 11,999.09 miles (19,310.61 km) NE | Bayankhongor Airport (BYN) | Bayankhongor, Mongolia | |
| 13 | 11,973.46 miles (19,269.37 km) N | Ust-Kut Airport (UKX) | Ust-Kut, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia | |
| 14 | 11,943.76 miles (19,221.57 km) NNE | Bratsk Airport (BTK) | Bratsk, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia | |
| 15 | 11,924.45 miles (19,190.49 km) NNW | Erenhot Saiwusu International Airport (ERL) | Erenhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |