Nonstop flight route between Fort Myers, Florida, United States and Retalhuleu, Guatemala:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW), Fort Myers, Florida, United States and Retalhuleu Airport (RER), Retalhuleu, Guatemala would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,049 miles (or 1,688 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between Southwest Florida International Airport and Retalhuleu Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | RER / MGRT | 
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| Location: | Retalhuleu, Guatemala | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°31'15"N by 91°41'49"W | 
| Airport Type: | Military/Public | 
| Elevation: | 656 feet (200 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from RER | 
| More Information: | RER Maps & Info | 
Facts about Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW):
- Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) currently has only 1 runway.
 - 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.
 - The closest airport to Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) is Page Field (FMY), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) WNW of RSW.
 - In 1988 the airport exceeded its annual capacity of 3 million passengers.
 - Southwest Florida International Airport handled 7,637,801 passengers last year.
 - RSW was conceived in 1973 when it was clear that the existing airport in Fort Myers, Page Field, would be too small.
 - The designator RSW was assigned for "Regional South-West".
 - With the terminal operating at more than double its intended capacity, construction of a new Midfield Terminal Complex began in February 2002.
 - 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.
 
Facts about Retalhuleu Airport (RER):
- The closest airport to Retalhuleu Airport (RER) is Coatepeque Airport (CTF), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) NW of RER.
 - In addition to being known as "Retalhuleu Airport", another name for RER is "Base Aérea del Sur".
 - Because of Retalhuleu Airport's relatively low elevation of 656 feet, planes can take off or land at Retalhuleu 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.
 - Retalhuleu Airport (RER) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The furthest airport from Retalhuleu Airport (RER) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,841 miles (19,057 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
 
