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Airport · 12 months to July 2026
Southwest Florida International: delays and on-time record
Fort Myers, Florida
BTS: A flight is counted as on time if it arrived less than 15 minutes after its scheduled time. Only carriers with at least 0.5 percent of domestic scheduled passenger revenue report. Data through July 2026; this is a monthly history, not live airport status.
Reporting carriers scheduled 34,831 domestic departures from Southwest Florida International (RSW), Fort Myers, in the 12 months to July 2026: about 95 a day to 51 destinations.
77.0% of those flights left the gate less than 15 minutes late, 0.9 points above the national departure figure of 76.1%. Flights arriving at RSW were on time 74.7% of the time, 1.3 points below the national arrival figure of 76.0%.
1.9% of scheduled departures were cancelled (national: 1.8%), and the average departure delay, counting early and on-time departures as zero, was 18.3 min.
Southwest Airlines is the largest reporting carrier at RSW with 24% of departures. Among carriers with at least 348 departures, United Airlines had the highest on-time arrival share for its RSW departures (83.4%) and Spirit Airlines the lowest (63.9%).
On-time departures are down 2.3 points on the previous 12 months (79.3%).
Of the delay minutes that carriers assigned to a BTS cause category for flights leaving RSW, late-arriving aircraft 46%, air carrier 27% and national aviation system 23%.
- On time 76.5%
- Arrived 15+ minutes late 21.3%
- Cancelled 1.9%
- Diverted 0.3%
As origin and as destination, against the nation
| Measure | Departures from RSW | Arrivals at RSW | All reported flights | RSW departures, previous 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Departed on time (less than 15 min late) | 77.0% | 75.8% | 76.1% | 79.3% |
| Arrived on time | 76.5% | 74.7% | 76.0% | 78.1% |
| Cancelled | 1.9% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 2.0% |
| Diverted | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Average departure delay (late minutes only) | 18.3 min | 16.0 min | 17.4 min | 16.7 min |
| Arrival delay minutes per 100 flights | 1,834 | 1,580 | 1,684 | 1,676 |
| Scheduled flights | 34,831 | 34,832 | 7,043,858 | 34,969 |
12 months to July 2026. The first column follows flights that left RSW; the second follows flights that landed there. Year on year, on-time departures moved −2.3 pts.
Airlines at RSW
| Reporting carrier | Flights | Share | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WN Southwest Airlines | 8,232 | 24% | 76.1% | 8.3 min | 1.2% |
| DL Delta Air Lines | 7,495 | 22% | 79.7% | 6.1 min | 1.9% |
| AA American Airlines | 6,376 | 18% | 75.3% | 13.7 min | 2.2% |
| UA United Airlines | 5,882 | 17% | 83.4% | -0.4 min | 1.0% |
| B6 JetBlue Airways | 4,041 | 12% | 70.2% | 16.3 min | 2.9% |
| F9 Frontier Airlines | 1,487 | 4% | 66.9% | 20.6 min | 2.5% |
| NK Spirit Airlines | 1,068 | 3% | 63.9% | 17.2 min | 5.3% |
| G4 Allegiant Air | 179 | 1% | 67.0% | 28.5 min | 1.7% |
| AS Alaska Airlines | 44 | 0% | 86.4% | -2.2 min | 0.0% |
| YX Republic Airline | 26 | 0% | 61.5% | 9.4 min | 3.8% |
Departures from RSW by reporting carrier, ordered by flights; on time means the flight reached its destination less than 15 minutes late. Green is at or above the airport's overall share of 76.5%. Carriers fly different routes at different hours, so the rows are not a like-for-like test.
Busiest routes from RSW
| Route | Cities | Flights | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RSW–ORD | Fort Myers to Chicago | 3,231 | 75.1% | 9.3 min | 1.6% |
| RSW–ATL | Fort Myers to Atlanta | 2,816 | 84.2% | 1.6 min | 1.7% |
| RSW–BOS | Fort Myers to Boston | 2,194 | 68.4% | 17.5 min | 2.8% |
| RSW–EWR | Fort Myers to Newark | 1,986 | 77.7% | 6.8 min | 2.0% |
| RSW–DTW | Fort Myers to Detroit | 1,802 | 72.9% | 14.2 min | 2.1% |
| RSW–CLT | Fort Myers to Charlotte | 1,776 | 83.0% | 3.8 min | 1.5% |
| RSW–BWI | Fort Myers to Baltimore | 1,413 | 77.6% | 6.0 min | 2.2% |
| RSW–DFW | Fort Myers to Dallas/Fort Worth | 1,341 | 74.2% | 14.9 min | 2.8% |
| RSW–PHL | Fort Myers to Philadelphia | 1,330 | 70.6% | 23.8 min | 3.1% |
| RSW–JFK | Fort Myers to New York | 1,279 | 73.9% | 7.6 min | 4.5% |
| RSW–MSP | Fort Myers to Minneapolis | 1,211 | 79.4% | 6.9 min | 1.3% |
| RSW–MDW | Fort Myers to Chicago | 1,161 | 72.4% | 11.4 min | 1.6% |
| RSW–DEN | Fort Myers to Denver | 1,153 | 82.3% | -0.3 min | 0.3% |
| RSW–STL | Fort Myers to St. Louis | 1,008 | 80.5% | 5.4 min | 0.8% |
| RSW–CLE | Fort Myers to Cleveland | 934 | 77.3% | 8.5 min | 1.4% |
| RSW–LGA | Fort Myers to New York | 897 | 66.8% | 18.5 min | 4.7% |
| RSW–IAH | Fort Myers to Houston | 875 | 88.0% | -6.0 min | 0.3% |
| RSW–DCA | Fort Myers to Washington | 832 | 69.7% | 19.6 min | 2.5% |
| RSW–IND | Fort Myers to Indianapolis | 807 | 76.6% | 9.5 min | 0.5% |
| RSW–BNA | Fort Myers to Nashville | 806 | 77.9% | 6.8 min | 0.7% |
| RSW–CVG | Fort Myers to Cincinnati | 672 | 79.5% | 8.3 min | 1.3% |
| RSW–CMH | Fort Myers to Columbus | 651 | 73.0% | 10.0 min | 1.4% |
| RSW–MCO | Fort Myers to Orlando | 608 | 83.4% | -0.1 min | 1.2% |
| RSW–HPN | Fort Myers to White Plains | 598 | 78.4% | 4.1 min | 1.3% |
| RSW–PIT | Fort Myers to Pittsburgh | 483 | 71.6% | 16.6 min | 0.4% |
| RSW–IAD | Fort Myers to Washington | 467 | 88.4% | -5.9 min | 1.1% |
| RSW–MKE | Fort Myers to Milwaukee | 379 | 74.4% | 9.6 min | 1.1% |
| RSW–ACY | Fort Myers to Atlantic City | 290 | 69.3% | 14.0 min | 3.8% |
| RSW–BDL | Fort Myers to Hartford | 285 | 62.5% | 30.1 min | 2.5% |
| RSW–MCI | Fort Myers to Kansas City | 220 | 77.3% | 6.0 min | 1.4% |
| RSW–PVD | Fort Myers to Providence | 181 | 72.4% | 23.4 min | 3.9% |
| RSW–BUF | Fort Myers to Buffalo | 134 | 73.9% | 13.5 min | 2.2% |
| RSW–DAL | Fort Myers to Dallas | 123 | 74.8% | 5.6 min | 0.8% |
The 33 busiest of 51 routes with reported flights. Routes with at least 10 flights a month have their own page.
Month by month
By scheduled departure hour
Among hours with at least 697 departures, 7 am to 8 am had the highest on-time share (93.8% of 2,589 flights) and 8 pm to 9 pm the lowest (59.4% of 993).
Delay causes
Cancellations by reported reason (657 in the period): air carrier 29%, weather 60%, national aviation system 12%, security 0%.
Checkpoint volumes
TSA publishes daily checkpoint passenger counts for the country as a whole, not for RSW on its own. The national series through September 2026 is on the checkpoint volumes page.
Questions and answers
How often do flights leave RSW on time?
77.0% of the 34,831 scheduled domestic departures in the 12 months to July 2026 left less than 15 minutes late; the national figure was 76.1%. 1.9% were cancelled.
How often do flights arrive at RSW on time?
74.7% of 34,832 scheduled arrivals were on time by the BTS definition, against 76.0% nationally.
Which airline has the highest on-time share at RSW?
Counting departures from RSW and whether they reached their destination on time, United Airlines had the highest share (83.4% of 5,882 flights), then Delta Air Lines (79.7%) and Southwest Airlines (76.1%). Carriers fly different routes at different hours, so the figures are not a like-for-like test.
What causes delays at RSW?
For departures from RSW that reached their destination 15 or more minutes late, carriers attributed the delay minutes as follows: late-arriving aircraft 46%, air carrier 27%, national aviation system 23%, extreme weather 5%, security 0%.
What time of day has the highest on-time share at RSW?
Departures scheduled from 7 am to 8 am local time left on time 93.8% of the time, the highest of any hour with enough flights to compare; 8 pm to 9 pm was lowest at 59.4%.
Is it getting better?
On-time departures for the 12 months to July 2026 were 77.0%, down 2.3 points on the previous 12 months (79.3%). The monthly chart shows each of the last 36 months, and each month has its own page.
Does this page show today's delays at RSW?
No. BTS publishes on-time records about two months after the month ends, so this page is a monthly history through July 2026. For live conditions use the FAA airport status service or your airline.
Provenance
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance (1987 to present), monthly files August 2023 to July 2026; airport name from the BTS airport lookup table. US government works in the public domain. Domestic scheduled flights by reporting carriers only: international flights, charters and smaller carriers are not in the source. Totals and averages only; no individual flight or aircraft is identified. See the methodology; report processing errors through corrections.