Detroit to Fort Myers

What the Data Says About DTW to RSW

The Detroit to Fort Myers corridor (DTW → RSW) covers roughly 1,084 miles and is served by 10 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 11,824 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 83.2% on-time rate with an average delay of 67.8 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 3,783 flights were recorded on this pairing — 59 cancelled (1.6%) and 11 diverted (0.3%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 10 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 11,824 total flights analyzed, the 83.2% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 67.8-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Sep 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 92% on-time, while Jan 2024 came in at 59% on-time — a 33-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DTW to RSW route, the combination of a 83.2% on-time rate, 67.8-minute average delay, 1.6% recent cancellation rate, and 10 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.