Route · ORD → RSW · 2020–2025 BTS data
Chicago to Fort Myers
The ORD–RSW corridor (Chicago, IL → Fort Myers, FL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 33 carriers across roughly 1,120 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.9%
- On-time
- +1.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 70 min
- Delay when late
- 16,322
- Flights
Cancelled
1.5%
Best Month
Oct 2024 92%
Worst Month
Jan 2024 67%
Distance
1,120 mi
Carriers
33
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 338 | 105 | 3 | 1 | WN,NK,AA,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 266 | 53 | 6 | 0 | UA,NK,AA,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 201 | 32 | 0 | 2 | AA,UA,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 169 | 14 | 0 | 1 | UA,NK,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 180 | 40 | 0 | 0 | AA,NK,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 182 | 43 | 4 | 1 | AA,NK,UA |
| Jun 2025 | 180 | 39 | 0 | 0 | AA,UA,NK |
| May 2025 | 207 | 30 | 0 | 2 | AA,UA,NK |
| Apr 2025 | 309 | 56 | 5 | 0 | F9,NK,UA,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 342 | 76 | 3 | 3 | AA,NK,UA,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 259 | 43 | 1 | 1 | AA,UA,YX,F9,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 290 | 40 | 0 | 0 | AA,UA,F9,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 299 | 61 | 5 | 6 | AA,F9,NK,UA |
| Nov 2024 | 213 | 21 | 0 | 0 | UA,NK,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 157 | 12 | 11 | 0 | UA,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 122 | 10 | 4 | 0 | UA,AA,NK |
| Aug 2024 | 136 | 24 | 2 | 1 | AA,NK,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 124 | 29 | 2 | 0 | AA,NK,UA |
| Jun 2024 | 153 | 28 | 4 | 2 | AA,NK,UA |
| May 2024 | 217 | 46 | 1 | 0 | AA,NK,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 308 | 50 | 3 | 2 | AA,NK,UA,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 344 | 93 | 5 | 0 | AA,NK,UA,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 303 | 41 | 0 | 0 | AA,NK,UA,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 323 | 106 | 27 | 0 | AA,NK,WN,UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.5%
86 of 5,622 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
22 of 5,622 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
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 ORD to RSW
16,322 tracked flights put the ORD to RSW pairing (Chicago to Fort Myers) at a 80.9% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 70.3 minutes on average. Across the 1,120-mile route and its 33 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.5% cancelled and 0.4% diverted (5,622 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while Jan 2024 came in at just 67% - a 25-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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