Historical on-time performance
Fort Myers to Newark
Flights on RSW–EWR arrive on time 79% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 1,922 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
Too close to call — no single carrier is clearly more on-time here.
- United AirlinesOn-time80%Medianon timep9050 minCancel1.8%Flights1,701
- JetBlue AirwaysOn-time76%Medianon timep90105 minCancel0.5%Flights221
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline13%
- Weather8%
- Air traffic (NAS)46%
- Late aircraft33%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Air traffic (NAS).
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline6%
- Weather74%
- Air traffic (NAS)19%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 31 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 → EWR
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 on time · 1,877 flights
- Overnights76% on time · p90 60 min · 327 flights
- Middays74% on time · p90 60 min · 1,804 flights
- Afternoons67% on time · p90 95 min · 961 flights
- Evenings64% on time · p90 115 min · 1,209 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 72% to 81% on time.
- Tuesdays81% on time · p90 35 min · 869 flights
- Wednesdays79% on time · p90 55 min · 872 flights
- Saturdays77% on time · p90 70 min · 845 flights
- Fridays77% on time · p90 55 min · 904 flights
- Mondays76% on time · p90 50 min · 916 flights
- Thursdays75% on time · p90 65 min · 880 flights
- Sundays72% on time · p90 85 min · 892 flights
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