Route · PIT → RSW · 2020–2025 BTS data
Pittsburgh to Fort Myers
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), PIT to RSW (Pittsburgh to Fort Myers) ranks #3169 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.4%
- On-time
- +2.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 72 min
- Delay when late
- 3,365
- Flights
- #3169 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.8%
Best Month
Nov 2024 87%
Worst Month
Jan 2024 64%
Distance
966 mi
Carriers
5
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 48 | 15 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 50 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 39 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 38 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 42 | 10 | 0 | 1 | NK,WN |
| Apr 2025 | 70 | 13 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 90 | 17 | 2 | 3 | NK,WN |
| Feb 2025 | 68 | 13 | 1 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 68 | 18 | 0 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 58 | 16 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 55 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 48 | 5 | 4 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 32 | 6 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 35 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 35 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 35 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 50 | 12 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 86 | 22 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 49 | 9 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 53 | 19 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Dec 2023 | 55 | 17 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
PIT–RSW seasonal on-time pattern
Best: October (90.8%) · weakest: December (74.0%)
Strongest calendar month
October
90.8% on-time · ~41 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
March
~84 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
December
74.0% on-time · ~63 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.8%
10 of 1,201 flights
Diversion Rate
0.6%
7 of 1,201 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
PIT - Pittsburgh
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Pittsburgh, PA.
PIT 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 PIT and RSW side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare PIT vs RSWOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among PIT departures
From PIT, this corridor sits with 19 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 33 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (13 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 1 below 75%). Destination: Fort Myers · fleet on-time rank #2588 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About PIT to RSW
3,365 tracked flights put the PIT to RSW pairing (Pittsburgh to Fort Myers) at a 81.4% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 71.7 minutes on average. Across the 966-mile route and its 5 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.8% cancelled and 0.6% diverted (1,201 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 87% on-time, while Jan 2024 came in at just 64% - a 23-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, PIT–RSW peaks in October at 90.8% on-time while March carries the heaviest traffic (~84 flights per month) ; the softest month is December at 74.0%, a 16.8-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 PIT–RSW data
PIT–RSW is mid-pack at 81.4% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare PIT and RSW airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. PIT airport
- If your dates flex, October (90.8% on-time) beats December (74.0%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 81.4% 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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