Historical on-time performance
Newark to Fort Myers
Flights on EWR–RSW arrive on time 79% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 1,923 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
Too close to call — no single carrier is clearly more on-time here.
- JetBlue AirwaysOn-time82%Medianon timep9030 minCancel0.5%Flights220
- United AirlinesOn-time79%Medianon timep9040 minCancel1.8%Flights1,703
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline28%
- Weather4%
- Air traffic (NAS)28%
- Late aircraft40%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline6%
- Weather74%
- Air traffic (NAS)19%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 31 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 EWR → 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 · 1,817 flights
- Middays74% on time · p90 60 min · 1,275 flights
- Afternoons73% on time · p90 55 min · 1,575 flights
- Evenings68% on time · p90 75 min · 993 flights
- Overnights66% on time · p90 60 min · 518 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 70% to 81% on time.
- Tuesdays81% on time · p90 30 min · 869 flights
- Wednesdays79% on time · p90 40 min · 874 flights
- Fridays76% on time · p90 50 min · 906 flights
- Saturdays74% on time · p90 55 min · 836 flights
- Mondays73% on time · p90 60 min · 902 flights
- Thursdays73% on time · p90 50 min · 888 flights
- Sundays70% on time · p90 70 min · 903 flights
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