Route · PHL → RSW · 2020–2025 BTS data
Philadelphia to Fort Myers
The PHL–RSW corridor (Philadelphia, PA → Fort Myers, FL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 24 carriers across roughly 993 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.8%
- On-time
- +0.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 77 min
- Delay when late
- 9,067
- Flights
Cancelled
1.9%
Best Month
Nov 2024 90%
Worst Month
Jan 2025 65%
Distance
993 mi
Carriers
24
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 133 | 46 | 2 | 0 | F9,AA |
| Nov 2025 | 116 | 25 | 5 | 0 | F9,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 81 | 21 | 0 | 1 | AA,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 73 | 11 | 0 | 0 | F9,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 80 | 20 | 0 | 0 | AA,F9 |
| Jul 2025 | 107 | 37 | 6 | 0 | AA,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 101 | 26 | 2 | 0 | AA,F9 |
| May 2025 | 116 | 30 | 1 | 2 | AA,F9,NK |
| Apr 2025 | 180 | 45 | 2 | 0 | F9,NK,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 150 | 35 | 4 | 2 | AA,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 123 | 35 | 4 | 0 | AA,F9 |
| Jan 2025 | 127 | 44 | 1 | 0 | AA,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 142 | 48 | 1 | 2 | AA,F9 |
| Nov 2024 | 105 | 11 | 0 | 0 | F9,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 76 | 17 | 5 | 0 | F9,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 76 | 14 | 3 | 0 | AA,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 77 | 21 | 3 | 2 | AA,F9 |
| Jul 2024 | 79 | 27 | 0 | 0 | AA,F9 |
| Jun 2024 | 78 | 11 | 2 | 0 | AA,F9 |
| May 2024 | 83 | 26 | 1 | 0 | AA,F9 |
| Apr 2024 | 129 | 19 | 1 | 0 | AA,F9,NK |
| Mar 2024 | 173 | 51 | 2 | 0 | AA,F9,NK |
| Feb 2024 | 166 | 32 | 0 | 0 | AA,F9,NK |
| Jan 2024 | 184 | 46 | 6 | 0 | AA,F9,NK |
Cancellation Rate
1.9%
51 of 2,755 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
9 of 2,755 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
PHL - Philadelphia
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Philadelphia, PA.
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 PHL to RSW
9,067 tracked flights put the PHL to RSW pairing (Philadelphia to Fort Myers) at a 79.8% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 76.7 minutes on average. Across the 993-mile route and its 24 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.9% cancelled and 0.3% diverted (2,755 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 90% on-time, while Jan 2025 came in at just 65% - a 24-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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