Route · RSW → ATL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Fort Myers to Atlanta
The RSW–ATL corridor (Fort Myers, FL → Atlanta, GA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 8 carriers across roughly 515 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 89.1%
- On-time
- +10.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 85 min
- Delay when late
- 19,097
- Flights
Cancelled
1.5%
Best Month
Nov 2024 95%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 71%
Distance
515 mi
Carriers
8
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 252 | 40 | 11 | 0 | DL,F9 |
| Nov 2025 | 226 | 24 | 1 | 0 | DL,F9 |
| Oct 2025 | 210 | 18 | 1 | 1 | DL,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 200 | 14 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9 |
| Aug 2025 | 223 | 19 | 4 | 0 | F9,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 243 | 46 | 2 | 2 | DL,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 236 | 39 | 8 | 3 | DL,F9 |
| May 2025 | 241 | 38 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Apr 2025 | 257 | 32 | 3 | 2 | DL,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 310 | 62 | 2 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Feb 2025 | 259 | 36 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Jan 2025 | 279 | 44 | 12 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Dec 2024 | 273 | 46 | 0 | 1 | DL,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 236 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL |
| Oct 2024 | 230 | 14 | 18 | 0 | WN,DL |
| Sep 2024 | 224 | 25 | 10 | 0 | WN,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 243 | 40 | 5 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Jul 2024 | 243 | 71 | 13 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 242 | 27 | 2 | 0 | DL,WN |
| May 2024 | 283 | 52 | 1 | 1 | DL,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 311 | 43 | 1 | 0 | DL,NK,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 367 | 57 | 1 | 0 | DL,NK,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 306 | 27 | 0 | 0 | DL,NK,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 331 | 41 | 0 | 3 | DL,WN,NK |
Cancellation Rate
1.5%
95 of 6,225 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
13 of 6,225 flights
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RSW - Fort Myers
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Fort Myers, FL.
Origin airport →ATL - Atlanta
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What the Data Says About RSW to ATL
Fort Myers to Atlanta (RSW to ATL) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 89.1% on-time rate across 19,097 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 84.8 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 515 miles and is served by 8 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 95 of 6,225 flights were cancelled (1.5%) and 13 diverted (0.2%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 95% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 71% - 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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