Route · RSW → MDW · 2020–2025 BTS data
Fort Myers to Chicago
The RSW–MDW corridor (Fort Myers, FL → Chicago, IL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 1,105 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82%
- On-time
- +3 pts
- vs US avg
- 62 min
- Delay when late
- 8,039
- Flights
Cancelled
1.8%
Best Month
Sep 2025 91%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 61%
Distance
1,105 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 95 | 37 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 90 | 22 | 4 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 91 | 14 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 69 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 72 | 11 | 2 | 1 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 88 | 17 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 86 | 14 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 93 | 20 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 109 | 20 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 159 | 35 | 4 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 108 | 17 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 101 | 17 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 93 | 25 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 89 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 92 | 10 | 9 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 69 | 13 | 3 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 72 | 17 | 4 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 84 | 24 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 81 | 18 | 2 | 1 | WN |
| May 2024 | 87 | 27 | 0 | 2 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 103 | 27 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 144 | 41 | 6 | 1 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 91 | 15 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 97 | 30 | 5 | 2 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
1.8%
41 of 2,263 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
8 of 2,263 flights
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RSW - Fort Myers
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Fort Myers, FL.
Origin airport →MDW - Chicago
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What the Data Says About RSW to MDW
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Fort Myers to Chicago (RSW to MDW) running a 82% on-time rate over 8,039 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 62.0 minutes. The 1,105-mile corridor is served by 1 carrier, and over the last 24 months 1.8% of 2,263 flights were cancelled, 0.4% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 61% - a 30-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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