Historical on-time performance
Dallas to Fort Myers
1,005 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on DAL–RSW arrive on time 49% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate49%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay60 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled2.9%of scheduled flights
based on 35 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time49%Median10 minp9060 minCancel2.9%Flights35
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline38%
- Weather0%
- Air traffic (NAS)39%
- Late aircraft23%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Air traffic (NAS).
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline0%
- Weather0%
- Air traffic (NAS)100%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Air traffic (NAS). Shares are among 1 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 DAL → RSW
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Middays are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 81% on time.
- Middays81% on time · p90 40 min · 151 flights · limited
- Afternoons66% on time · p90 70 min · 201 flights
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