Fort Myers to Detroit

What the Data Says About RSW to DTW

The Fort Myers to Detroit corridor (RSW → DTW) covers roughly 1,084 miles and is served by 10 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 11,821 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 86.2% on-time rate with an average delay of 85.2 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 3,781 flights were recorded on this pairing — 55 cancelled (1.5%) and 8 diverted (0.2%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 10 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 11,821 total flights analyzed, the 86.2% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 85.2-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Sep 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 95% on-time, while Mar 2024 came in at 71% on-time — a 24-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the RSW to DTW route, the combination of a 86.2% on-time rate, 85.2-minute average delay, 1.5% recent cancellation rate, and 10 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.