Route · DTW → RSW · 2020–2025 BTS data
Detroit to Fort Myers
The DTW–RSW corridor (Detroit, MI → Fort Myers, FL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 10 carriers across roughly 1,084 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.2%
- On-time
- +4.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 68 min
- Delay when late
- 11,824
- Flights
Cancelled
1.6%
Best Month
Sep 2024 92%
Worst Month
Jan 2024 59%
Distance
1,084 mi
Carriers
10
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 197 | 69 | 3 | 0 | DL,F9,NK |
| Nov 2025 | 142 | 30 | 2 | 0 | DL,F9,NK |
| Oct 2025 | 130 | 10 | 1 | 1 | DL,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 79 | 8 | 0 | 0 | DL,NK |
| Aug 2025 | 91 | 16 | 1 | 0 | NK,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 87 | 14 | 2 | 0 | NK,DL |
| Jun 2025 | 93 | 19 | 2 | 1 | DL,NK |
| May 2025 | 127 | 25 | 0 | 0 | DL,NK |
| Apr 2025 | 217 | 40 | 0 | 1 | DL,F9,NK |
| Mar 2025 | 268 | 43 | 6 | 4 | DL,NK,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 203 | 53 | 1 | 0 | DL,F9,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 188 | 51 | 3 | 0 | DL,F9,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 198 | 52 | 2 | 2 | DL,F9,NK |
| Nov 2024 | 161 | 15 | 0 | 0 | NK,DL,F9 |
| Oct 2024 | 128 | 14 | 11 | 0 | DL,NK |
| Sep 2024 | 79 | 6 | 3 | 0 | DL,NK |
| Aug 2024 | 93 | 23 | 4 | 0 | DL,NK |
| Jul 2024 | 93 | 30 | 6 | 0 | DL,NK |
| Jun 2024 | 98 | 18 | 2 | 0 | DL,NK |
| May 2024 | 165 | 27 | 0 | 1 | DL,NK |
| Apr 2024 | 226 | 31 | 4 | 0 | DL,F9,NK |
| Mar 2024 | 276 | 69 | 4 | 1 | DL,F9,NK |
| Feb 2024 | 231 | 31 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9,NK |
| Jan 2024 | 213 | 87 | 2 | 0 | DL,F9,NK |
Cancellation Rate
1.6%
59 of 3,783 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
11 of 3,783 flights
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DTW - Detroit
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Detroit, MI.
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 DTW to RSW
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Detroit to Fort Myers (DTW to RSW) running a 83.2% on-time rate over 11,824 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 67.8 minutes. The 1,084-mile corridor is served by 10 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.6% of 3,783 flights were cancelled, 0.3% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2024 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while Jan 2024 came in at just 59% - a 33-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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