Route · MSP → RSW · 2020–2025 BTS data
Minneapolis to Fort Myers
The MSP–RSW corridor (Minneapolis, MN → Fort Myers, FL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 14 carriers across roughly 1,416 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.6%
- On-time
- +4.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 66 min
- Delay when late
- 7,784
- Flights
Cancelled
1.2%
Best Month
Sep 2024 95%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 68%
Distance
1,416 mi
Carriers
14
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 112 | 33 | 3 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2025 | 82 | 16 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2025 | 80 | 12 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2025 | 55 | 9 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2025 | 69 | 9 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jul 2025 | 88 | 16 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jun 2025 | 88 | 18 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| May 2025 | 99 | 13 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Apr 2025 | 141 | 32 | 1 | 0 | DL,NK |
| Mar 2025 | 175 | 52 | 1 | 1 | DL,NK |
| Feb 2025 | 116 | 24 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2025 | 132 | 19 | 1 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Dec 2024 | 123 | 37 | 2 | 1 | DL,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 86 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL |
| Oct 2024 | 86 | 7 | 7 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2024 | 60 | 3 | 2 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2024 | 62 | 12 | 0 | 2 | DL |
| Jul 2024 | 62 | 20 | 6 | 0 | DL |
| Jun 2024 | 66 | 16 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| May 2024 | 99 | 15 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Apr 2024 | 151 | 20 | 1 | 0 | DL,F9,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 181 | 55 | 4 | 0 | DL,F9,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 145 | 16 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9 |
| Jan 2024 | 160 | 29 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9 |
Cancellation Rate
1.2%
31 of 2,518 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
6 of 2,518 flights
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MSP - Minneapolis
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Minneapolis, MN.
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 MSP to RSW
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Minneapolis to Fort Myers (MSP to RSW) running a 83.6% on-time rate over 7,784 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 66.2 minutes. The 1,416-mile corridor is served by 14 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.2% of 2,518 flights were cancelled, 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2024 posted the strongest performance at 95% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 68% - a 27-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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