Historical on-time performance
Fort Myers to Washington
Flights on RSW–DCA arrive on time 69% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 776 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 timep9065 minCancel2.1%Flights746
- Republic AirwaysOn-time37%Median15 minp90100 minCancel20.0%Flights30
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline27%
- Weather3%
- Air traffic (NAS)16%
- Late aircraft55%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline9%
- Weather73%
- Air traffic (NAS)18%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 22 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 → DCA
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Middays are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 76% on time.
- Middays76% on time · p90 45 min · 1,537 flights
- Afternoons71% on time · p90 65 min · 374 flights
- Evenings58% on time · p90 95 min · 617 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 64% to 77% on time.
- Saturdays77% on time · p90 55 min · 376 flights
- Tuesdays77% on time · p90 35 min · 363 flights
- Mondays73% on time · p90 60 min · 369 flights
- Wednesdays72% on time · p90 65 min · 370 flights
- Thursdays69% on time · p90 65 min · 369 flights
- Sundays68% on time · p90 75 min · 373 flights
- Fridays64% on time · p90 80 min · 373 flights
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