Chicago to Fort Myers

What the Data Says About MDW to RSW

The Chicago to Fort Myers corridor (MDW → RSW) covers roughly 1,105 miles and is served by 1 carrier, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 8,037 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 79.9% on-time rate with an average delay of 58.4 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,267 flights were recorded on this pairing — 31 cancelled (1.4%) and 12 diverted (0.5%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 1 carrier on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 8,037 total flights analyzed, the 79.9% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 58.4-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, Oct 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 92% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at 61% on-time — a 32-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the MDW to RSW route, the combination of a 79.9% on-time rate, 58.4-minute average delay, 1.4% recent cancellation rate, and 1 available carrier is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.