Historical on-time performance
Minneapolis to Fort Myers
1,416 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on MSP–RSW arrive on time 77% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate77%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay40 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled1.2%of scheduled flights
based on 1,219 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Delta Air LinesOn-time77%Medianon timep9040 minCancel1.2%Flights1,219
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline60%
- Weather1%
- Air traffic (NAS)25%
- Late aircraft14%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline67%
- Weather33%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 15 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 MSP → 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 25 min · 1,315 flights
- Middays79% on time · p90 35 min · 1,180 flights
- Evenings75% on time · p90 45 min · 1,072 flights
- Afternoons68% on time · p90 110 min · 167 flights · limited
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 74% to 84% on time.
- Mondays84% on time · p90 25 min · 533 flights
- Tuesdays82% on time · p90 30 min · 517 flights
- Wednesdays81% on time · p90 35 min · 519 flights
- Thursdays80% on time · p90 35 min · 530 flights
- Fridays78% on time · p90 35 min · 532 flights
- Saturdays76% on time · p90 45 min · 560 flights
- Sundays74% on time · p90 50 min · 543 flights
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