Historical on-time performance
Columbus to Fort Myers
930 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on CMH–RSW arrive on time 78% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate78%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay35 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled1.5%of scheduled flights
based on 647 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time78%Medianon timep9035 minCancel1.5%Flights647
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline23%
- Weather0%
- Air traffic (NAS)24%
- Late aircraft53%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline10%
- Weather60%
- Air traffic (NAS)30%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 10 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 CMH → 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 — 91% on time.
- Mornings91% on time · p90 10 min · 602 flights
- Middays81% on time · p90 20 min · 603 flights
- Evenings70% on time · p90 50 min · 346 flights
- Afternoons68% on time · p90 50 min · 313 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 72% to 83% on time.
- Wednesdays83% on time · p90 20 min · 238 flights
- Fridays83% on time · p90 20 min · 265 flights
- Tuesdays82% on time · p90 30 min · 252 flights
- Mondays81% on time · p90 30 min · 263 flights
- Thursdays81% on time · p90 25 min · 282 flights
- Saturdays78% on time · p90 40 min · 346 flights
- Sundays72% on time · p90 50 min · 285 flights
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