Historical on-time performance
New York to Fort Myers
Flights on LGA–RSW arrive on time 71% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 832 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
Not enough comparable data to name a most-on-time carrier — low-data carriers aren't ranked.
- Delta Air LinesOn-time72%Medianon timep9070 minCancel4.2%Flights709
- American AirlinesOn-time64%Medianon timep9060 minCancel5.7%Flights123
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline38%
- Weather6%
- Air traffic (NAS)31%
- Late aircraft25%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline38%
- Weather51%
- Air traffic (NAS)11%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 37 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 LGA → 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 · 992 flights
- Middays73% on time · p90 55 min · 897 flights
- Afternoons64% on time · p90 95 min · 755 flights
- Evenings58% on time · p90 120 min · 327 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 66% to 78% on time.
- Saturdays78% on time · p90 50 min · 416 flights
- Tuesdays76% on time · p90 60 min · 438 flights
- Wednesdays76% on time · p90 45 min · 436 flights
- Fridays74% on time · p90 60 min · 442 flights
- Thursdays72% on time · p90 45 min · 436 flights
- Sundays67% on time · p90 80 min · 442 flights
- Mondays66% on time · p90 90 min · 440 flights
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