Route · ATL → RSW · 2020–2025 BTS data
Atlanta to Fort Myers
The ATL–RSW corridor (Atlanta, GA → Fort Myers, FL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 7 carriers across roughly 515 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82%
- On-time
- +3 pts
- vs US avg
- 62 min
- Delay when late
- 19,092
- Flights
Cancelled
1.5%
Best Month
Oct 2024 92%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 62%
Distance
515 mi
Carriers
7
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 253 | 67 | 11 | 1 | DL,F9 |
| Nov 2025 | 226 | 41 | 1 | 0 | DL,F9 |
| Oct 2025 | 210 | 37 | 1 | 1 | DL,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 200 | 25 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9 |
| Aug 2025 | 223 | 52 | 3 | 0 | F9,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 243 | 80 | 3 | 0 | DL,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 236 | 75 | 5 | 2 | DL,F9 |
| May 2025 | 241 | 56 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Apr 2025 | 257 | 62 | 3 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 311 | 84 | 2 | 3 | WN,DL |
| Feb 2025 | 259 | 61 | 1 | 1 | WN,DL |
| Jan 2025 | 279 | 63 | 12 | 0 | WN,DL |
| Dec 2024 | 273 | 50 | 1 | 3 | DL,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 237 | 23 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL |
| Oct 2024 | 230 | 19 | 18 | 2 | DL,WN |
| Sep 2024 | 224 | 32 | 8 | 0 | WN,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 243 | 41 | 5 | 2 | DL,WN |
| Jul 2024 | 243 | 93 | 13 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 242 | 51 | 2 | 0 | DL,WN |
| May 2024 | 282 | 85 | 1 | 1 | DL,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 311 | 60 | 1 | 1 | DL,NK,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 367 | 98 | 2 | 0 | DL,NK,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 306 | 40 | 0 | 0 | DL,NK,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 332 | 81 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN,NK |
Cancellation Rate
1.5%
93 of 6,228 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
17 of 6,228 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
ATL - Atlanta
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Atlanta, GA.
Origin airport →RSW - Fort Myers
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Fort Myers, FL.
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What the Data Says About ATL to RSW
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Atlanta to Fort Myers (ATL to RSW) running a 82% on-time rate over 19,092 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 62.1 minutes. The 515-mile corridor is served by 7 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.5% of 6,228 flights were cancelled, 0.3% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 62% - a 30-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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