Historical on-time performance
Philadelphia to Fort Myers
Flights on PHL–RSW arrive on time 69% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 1,200 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.
- American AirlinesOn-time71%Medianon timep9060 minCancel2.6%Flights1,043
- Frontier AirlinesOn-time55%Median5 minp9095 minCancel5.1%Flights157
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline27%
- Weather1%
- Air traffic (NAS)18%
- Late aircraft55%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline17%
- Weather77%
- Air traffic (NAS)6%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 35 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 PHL → 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 — 78% on time.
- Mornings78% on time · p90 40 min · 1,318 flights
- Middays74% on time · p90 60 min · 1,332 flights
- Overnights71% on time · p90 70 min · 360 flights
- Evenings66% on time · p90 80 min · 723 flights
- Afternoons65% on time · p90 80 min · 495 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 67% to 80% on time.
- Tuesdays80% on time · p90 45 min · 577 flights
- Wednesdays78% on time · p90 55 min · 522 flights
- Thursdays72% on time · p90 60 min · 652 flights
- Saturdays71% on time · p90 60 min · 586 flights
- Mondays71% on time · p90 60 min · 613 flights
- Fridays71% on time · p90 65 min · 623 flights
- Sundays67% on time · p90 70 min · 655 flights
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