Route · BUF → RSW · 2020–2025 BTS data
Buffalo to Fort Myers
The BUF–RSW corridor (Buffalo, NY → Fort Myers, FL) runs behind the national average, served by 3 carriers across roughly 1,144 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 74.5%
- On-time
- -4.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 74 min
- Delay when late
- 533
- Flights
Cancelled
3.6%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
1,144 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2025 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 41 | 3 | 1 | 0 | F9,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 46 | 8 | 1 | 2 | WN,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 42 | 16 | 0 | 0 | WN,F9 |
| Jan 2025 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN,F9 |
| Mar 2024 | 46 | 21 | 3 | 0 | F9,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 0 | F9,WN |
| Apr 2022 | 31 | 14 | 3 | 0 | F9,WN |
| Mar 2022 | 36 | 12 | 4 | 0 | F9,WN |
| Feb 2022 | 36 | 14 | 2 | 0 | F9,WN |
| Jan 2022 | 40 | 13 | 2 | 0 | F9,WN |
| Dec 2021 | 32 | 10 | 0 | 0 | F9,WN |
| Mar 2020 | 46 | 4 | 3 | 0 | F9,WN |
| Feb 2020 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN,F9 |
Cancellation Rate
3.6%
19 of 533 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
2 of 533 flights
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BUF - Buffalo
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Buffalo, NY.
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 BUF to RSW
On-time performance on the BUF to RSW pairing (Buffalo to Fort Myers) trails a chunk of the network: 74.5% of 533 tracked flights arrived on schedule, with a 73.9-minute average delay on the ones that ran late. The route spans about 1,144 miles across 3 carriers. Cancellations over the trailing 24 months hit 3.6% (19 of 533 flights), with 0.4% diverted.
Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.
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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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