Atlanta to Fort Myers

What the Data Says About ATL to RSW

The Atlanta to Fort Myers corridor (ATL → RSW) covers roughly 515 miles and is served by 7 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 19,092 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 82% on-time rate with an average delay of 62.1 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 6,228 flights were recorded on this pairing — 93 cancelled (1.5%) and 17 diverted (0.3%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 7 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 19,092 total flights analyzed, the 82% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 62.1-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Oct 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 92% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at 62% on-time — a 30-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the ATL to RSW route, the combination of a 82% on-time rate, 62.1-minute average delay, 1.5% recent cancellation rate, and 7 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.