Route · RSW → IAD · 2020–2025 BTS data
Fort Myers to Washington
The RSW–IAD corridor (Fort Myers, FL → Washington, DC) runs ahead of the national average, served by 6 carriers across roughly 891 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 85.3%
- On-time
- +6.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 90 min
- Delay when late
- 3,646
- Flights
Cancelled
1.3%
Best Month
Nov 2024 96%
Worst Month
Jan 2025 79%
Distance
891 mi
Carriers
6
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 44 | 3 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Nov 2025 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Oct 2025 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 0 | UA |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| May 2025 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Mar 2025 | 60 | 10 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Feb 2025 | 56 | 8 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jan 2025 | 63 | 13 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Dec 2024 | 62 | 10 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Nov 2024 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Oct 2024 | 36 | 1 | 3 | 0 | UA |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 1 | UA |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| May 2024 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Apr 2024 | 60 | 6 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Mar 2024 | 62 | 7 | 0 | 1 | UA |
| Feb 2024 | 58 | 6 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jan 2024 | 62 | 5 | 6 | 0 | UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.3%
13 of 1,017 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
2 of 1,017 flights
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RSW - Fort Myers
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Fort Myers, FL.
Origin airport →IAD - Washington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Washington, DC.
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What the Data Says About RSW to IAD
Fort Myers to Washington (RSW to IAD) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 85.3% on-time rate across 3,646 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 90.0 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 891 miles and is served by 6 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 13 of 1,017 flights were cancelled (1.3%) and 2 diverted (0.2%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 96% on-time, while Jan 2025 came in at just 79% - a 17-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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