Route · DAL → RSW · 2020–2025 BTS data
Dallas to Fort Myers
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), DAL to RSW (Dallas to Fort Myers) ranks #4816 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 70.4%
- On-time
- -8.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 67 min
- Delay when late
- 587
- Flights
- #4816 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
3.6%
Best Month
Jun 2021 68%
Worst Month
Jun 2021 68%
Distance
1,005 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2025 | 35 | 10 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 36 | 10 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2023 | 31 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2022 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2021 | 30 | 17 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2021 | 34 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2021 | 36 | 20 | 3 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2021 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2021 | 49 | 16 | 3 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2021 | 50 | 17 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2021 | 53 | 17 | 4 | 0 | WN |
| May 2021 | 46 | 14 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2021 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2020 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2020 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
DAL–RSW seasonal on-time pattern
Best: February (93.9%) · weakest: December (43.3%)
Strongest calendar month
February
93.9% on-time · ~33 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
June
~53 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
December
43.3% on-time · ~30 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
3.6%
21 of 587 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
0 of 587 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
DAL - Dallas
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Dallas, TX.
DAL on-time profileRSW - Fort Myers
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Fort Myers, FL.
RSW on-time profileCompare the two airports
See DAL and RSW side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare DAL vs RSWOrigin-hub reliability standing
Softer reliability from DAL
Among 57 routes leaving DAL, only 10 (including this one) clear below 75% on-time, while 0 stay ≥85% and 47 sit mid-band. Travelers comparing DAL options should weigh this 70.4% print against those peers · fleet on-time rank #4831 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About DAL to RSW
On-time performance on the DAL to RSW pairing (Dallas to Fort Myers) trails a chunk of the network: 70.4% of 587 tracked flights arrived on schedule, with a 67.1-minute average delay on the ones that ran late. The route spans about 1,005 miles across 1 carrier. Cancellations over the trailing 24 months hit 3.6% (21 of 587 flights), with 0.0% 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.
On the multi-year calendar, DAL–RSW peaks in February at 93.9% on-time while June carries the heaviest traffic (~53 flights per month) ; the softest month is December at 43.3%, a 50.6-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using DAL–RSW data
DAL–RSW sits 8.6 pts below the national 79% average; check the seasonal chart and airport profiles before treating the headline as typical.
- Compare DAL and RSW airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. DAL airport
- If your dates flex, February (93.9% on-time) beats December (43.3%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 70.4% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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