Route · RSW → ORD · 2020–2025 BTS data
Fort Myers to Chicago
The RSW–ORD corridor (Fort Myers, FL → Chicago, IL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 33 carriers across roughly 1,120 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.2%
- On-time
- +2.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 85 min
- Delay when late
- 16,331
- Flights
Cancelled
1.7%
Best Month
Oct 2024 93%
Worst Month
May 2024 67%
Distance
1,120 mi
Carriers
33
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 337 | 92 | 6 | 1 | WN,NK,AA,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 266 | 65 | 5 | 0 | UA,NK,AA,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 201 | 33 | 0 | 0 | AA,UA,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 168 | 14 | 0 | 1 | UA,NK,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 179 | 33 | 0 | 3 | AA,NK,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 181 | 54 | 6 | 2 | AA,NK,UA |
| Jun 2025 | 180 | 42 | 0 | 1 | AA,UA,NK |
| May 2025 | 208 | 38 | 0 | 0 | AA,UA,NK |
| Apr 2025 | 310 | 63 | 6 | 1 | F9,NK,UA,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 341 | 75 | 3 | 1 | AA,NK,UA,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 258 | 43 | 3 | 0 | AA,UA,YX,F9,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 290 | 38 | 2 | 0 | AA,UA,F9,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 296 | 68 | 5 | 0 | AA,F9,NK,UA |
| Nov 2024 | 213 | 30 | 0 | 0 | UA,NK,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 156 | 11 | 11 | 1 | UA,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 123 | 12 | 5 | 0 | UA,AA,NK |
| Aug 2024 | 136 | 35 | 2 | 0 | AA,NK,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 123 | 38 | 2 | 1 | AA,NK,UA |
| Jun 2024 | 154 | 35 | 3 | 0 | AA,NK,UA |
| May 2024 | 218 | 72 | 1 | 3 | AA,NK,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 308 | 52 | 5 | 1 | AA,NK,UA,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 343 | 86 | 3 | 2 | AA,NK,UA,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 303 | 43 | 0 | 1 | AA,NK,UA,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 324 | 79 | 28 | 0 | AA,NK,WN,UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.7%
96 of 5,616 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
19 of 5,616 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
RSW - Fort Myers
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Fort Myers, FL.
Origin airport →ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
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What the Data Says About RSW to ORD
16,331 tracked flights put the RSW to ORD pairing (Fort Myers to Chicago) at a 81.2% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 85.1 minutes on average. Across the 1,120-mile route and its 33 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.7% cancelled and 0.3% diverted (5,616 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while May 2024 came in at just 67% - 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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