Historical on-time performance
Fort Myers to Atlanta
515 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on RSW–ATL arrive on time 85% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate85%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay25 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled1.6%of scheduled flights
based on 2,757 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Delta Air LinesOn-time85%Medianon timep9025 minCancel1.6%Flights2,757
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline42%
- Weather2%
- Air traffic (NAS)19%
- Late aircraft37%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline76%
- Weather24%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 45 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 RSW → ATL
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 — 92% on time.
- Mornings92% on time · p90 5 min · 3,435 flights
- Middays83% on time · p90 30 min · 2,339 flights
- Afternoons80% on time · p90 40 min · 1,523 flights
- Evenings76% on time · p90 50 min · 1,922 flights
- Overnights74% on time · p90 50 min · 107 flights · limited
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 78% to 88% on time.
- Wednesdays88% on time · p90 15 min · 1,253 flights
- Tuesdays87% on time · p90 20 min · 1,245 flights
- Thursdays85% on time · p90 20 min · 1,377 flights
- Mondays84% on time · p90 25 min · 1,365 flights
- Saturdays84% on time · p90 25 min · 1,307 flights
- Fridays84% on time · p90 25 min · 1,371 flights
- Sundays78% on time · p90 45 min · 1,408 flights
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