Fort Myers to Minneapolis

What the Data Says About RSW to MSP

The Fort Myers to Minneapolis corridor (RSW → MSP) covers roughly 1,416 miles and is served by 14 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 7,784 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 87.2% on-time rate with an average delay of 82.9 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,519 flights were recorded on this pairing — 34 cancelled (1.3%) and 2 diverted (0.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 14 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 7,784 total flights analyzed, the 87.2% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 82.9-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 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 96% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at 70% on-time — a 27-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the RSW to MSP route, the combination of a 87.2% on-time rate, 82.9-minute average delay, 1.3% recent cancellation rate, and 14 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.