Route · RSW → IAH · 2020–2025 BTS data
Fort Myers to Houston
The RSW–IAH corridor (Fort Myers, FL → Houston, TX) runs ahead of the national average, served by 7 carriers across roughly 861 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.9%
- On-time
- +3.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 86 min
- Delay when late
- 4,422
- Flights
Cancelled
1.9%
Best Month
Oct 2025 94%
Worst Month
May 2024 68%
Distance
861 mi
Carriers
7
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 92 | 13 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Nov 2025 | 88 | 9 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Oct 2025 | 67 | 4 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Sep 2025 | 36 | 9 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Aug 2025 | 50 | 13 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jul 2025 | 61 | 13 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jun 2025 | 60 | 19 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| May 2025 | 62 | 10 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Apr 2025 | 60 | 11 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Mar 2025 | 89 | 13 | 0 | 1 | UA |
| Feb 2025 | 68 | 13 | 0 | 1 | UA |
| Jan 2025 | 68 | 7 | 2 | 1 | UA |
| Dec 2024 | 74 | 14 | 3 | 0 | UA |
| Nov 2024 | 59 | 4 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Oct 2024 | 62 | 5 | 5 | 0 | UA |
| Sep 2024 | 35 | 6 | 2 | 0 | UA |
| Aug 2024 | 49 | 8 | 3 | 0 | UA |
| Jul 2024 | 62 | 18 | 2 | 1 | UA |
| Jun 2024 | 60 | 17 | 0 | 1 | UA |
| May 2024 | 63 | 20 | 4 | 1 | UA |
| Apr 2024 | 85 | 16 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Mar 2024 | 93 | 24 | 2 | 1 | UA |
| Feb 2024 | 83 | 12 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jan 2024 | 85 | 13 | 5 | 1 | UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.9%
30 of 1,611 flights
Diversion Rate
0.5%
8 of 1,611 flights
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RSW - Fort Myers
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Fort Myers, FL.
Origin airport →IAH - Houston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Houston, TX.
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What the Data Says About RSW to IAH
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Fort Myers to Houston (RSW to IAH) running a 82.9% on-time rate over 4,422 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 86.3 minutes. The 861-mile corridor is served by 7 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.9% of 1,611 flights were cancelled, 0.5% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2025 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while May 2024 came in at just 68% - a 26-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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