Historical on-time performance
Atlanta to Fort Myers
515 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on ATL–RSW arrive on time 75% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate75%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay45 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled1.6%of scheduled flights
based on 2,758 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Delta Air LinesOn-time75%Medianon timep9045 minCancel1.6%Flights2,758
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline53%
- Weather6%
- Air traffic (NAS)18%
- Late aircraft23%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline74%
- Weather26%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 43 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly ATL → RSW
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 84% on time.
- Mornings84% on time · p90 20 min · 1,319 flights
- Middays80% on time · p90 30 min · 2,712 flights
- Afternoons75% on time · p90 45 min · 1,491 flights
- Evenings73% on time · p90 50 min · 1,743 flights
- Overnights70% on time · p90 60 min · 2,068 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 70% to 82% on time.
- Wednesdays82% on time · p90 25 min · 1,253 flights
- Tuesdays81% on time · p90 35 min · 1,245 flights
- Thursdays78% on time · p90 35 min · 1,377 flights
- Mondays76% on time · p90 45 min · 1,367 flights
- Saturdays75% on time · p90 50 min · 1,310 flights
- Fridays73% on time · p90 45 min · 1,372 flights
- Sundays70% on time · p90 60 min · 1,409 flights
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