Route · IAH → RSW · 2020–2025 BTS data
Houston to Fort Myers
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), IAH to RSW (Houston to Fort Myers) ranks #2723 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.5%
- On-time
- +1.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 70 min
- Delay when late
- 4,421
- Flights
- #2723 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
1.6%
Best Month
Oct 2025 90%
Worst Month
Jun 2024 53%
Distance
861 mi
Carriers
5
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 92 | 13 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Nov 2025 | 88 | 14 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Oct 2025 | 68 | 7 | 0 | 1 | UA |
| Sep 2025 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Aug 2025 | 49 | 16 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jul 2025 | 61 | 20 | 0 | 1 | UA |
| Jun 2025 | 60 | 15 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| May 2025 | 62 | 15 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Apr 2025 | 60 | 12 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Mar 2025 | 89 | 17 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Feb 2025 | 68 | 14 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jan 2025 | 68 | 8 | 2 | 0 | UA |
| Dec 2024 | 74 | 18 | 3 | 0 | UA |
| Nov 2024 | 59 | 10 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Oct 2024 | 62 | 8 | 5 | 0 | UA |
| Sep 2024 | 36 | 7 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Aug 2024 | 49 | 11 | 3 | 0 | UA |
| Jul 2024 | 62 | 24 | 2 | 0 | UA |
| Jun 2024 | 60 | 28 | 0 | 1 | UA |
| May 2024 | 62 | 22 | 4 | 0 | UA |
| Apr 2024 | 85 | 26 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Mar 2024 | 93 | 35 | 1 | 1 | UA |
| Feb 2024 | 83 | 13 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jan 2024 | 85 | 22 | 4 | 0 | UA |
IAH–RSW seasonal on-time pattern
Best: November (87.4%) · weakest: July (66.7%)
Strongest calendar month
November
87.4% on-time · ~75 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
March
~85 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
66.7% on-time · ~48 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
1.6%
26 of 1,611 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
4 of 1,611 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
IAH - Houston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Houston, TX.
IAH 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 IAH and RSW side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare IAH vs RSWOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among IAH departures
From IAH, this corridor sits with 79 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 102 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (17 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 6 below 75%). Destination: Fort Myers · fleet on-time rank #2929 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About IAH to RSW
4,421 tracked flights put the IAH to RSW pairing (Houston to Fort Myers) at a 80.5% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 70.0 minutes on average. Across the 861-mile route and its 5 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.6% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (1,611 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2025 posted the strongest performance at 90% on-time, while Jun 2024 came in at just 53% - a 36-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, IAH–RSW peaks in November at 87.4% on-time while March carries the heaviest traffic (~85 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 66.7%, a 20.7-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 IAH–RSW data
IAH–RSW is mid-pack at 80.5% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare IAH and RSW airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. IAH airport
- If your dates flex, November (87.4% on-time) beats July (66.7%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 80.5% 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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