Route · CMH → RSW · 2020–2025 BTS data
Columbus to Fort Myers
The CMH–RSW corridor (Columbus, OH → Fort Myers, FL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 5 carriers across roughly 930 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.8%
- On-time
- +3.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 69 min
- Delay when late
- 4,195
- Flights
Cancelled
1.0%
Best Month
Nov 2024 95%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 67%
Distance
930 mi
Carriers
5
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 76 | 25 | 2 | 1 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 62 | 13 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 56 | 9 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 37 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| May 2025 | 38 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Apr 2025 | 55 | 5 | 1 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 88 | 10 | 0 | 3 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 66 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 65 | 15 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 71 | 17 | 0 | 3 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 47 | 2 | 4 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| May 2024 | 35 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 53 | 11 | 1 | 1 | NK,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 105 | 26 | 3 | 1 | NK,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 69 | 18 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 73 | 22 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Dec 2023 | 81 | 13 | 0 | 2 | NK,WN |
Cancellation Rate
1.0%
14 of 1,334 flights
Diversion Rate
1.0%
14 of 1,334 flights
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CMH - Columbus
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Columbus, OH.
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 CMH to RSW
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Columbus to Fort Myers (CMH to RSW) running a 82.8% on-time rate over 4,195 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 69.0 minutes. The 930-mile corridor is served by 5 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.0% of 1,334 flights were cancelled, 1.0% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 95% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 67% - a 28-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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