Route · RSW → PHL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Fort Myers to Philadelphia
The RSW–PHL corridor (Fort Myers, FL → Philadelphia, PA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 24 carriers across roughly 993 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.6%
- On-time
- +0.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 99 min
- Delay when late
- 9,065
- Flights
Cancelled
2.1%
Best Month
Nov 2024 89%
Worst Month
Aug 2024 49%
Distance
993 mi
Carriers
24
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 133 | 44 | 2 | 0 | F9,AA |
| Nov 2025 | 115 | 17 | 5 | 0 | F9,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 81 | 23 | 1 | 0 | AA,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 73 | 16 | 0 | 0 | F9,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 80 | 17 | 1 | 0 | AA,F9 |
| Jul 2025 | 107 | 34 | 6 | 0 | AA,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 101 | 23 | 2 | 1 | AA,F9 |
| May 2025 | 115 | 32 | 1 | 1 | AA,F9,NK |
| Apr 2025 | 181 | 43 | 2 | 1 | F9,NK,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 151 | 53 | 4 | 0 | AA,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 123 | 24 | 2 | 0 | AA,F9 |
| Jan 2025 | 127 | 28 | 2 | 0 | AA,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 142 | 45 | 3 | 0 | AA,F9 |
| Nov 2024 | 104 | 11 | 0 | 0 | F9,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 76 | 15 | 5 | 0 | F9,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 76 | 19 | 3 | 0 | AA,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 77 | 39 | 3 | 0 | AA,F9 |
| Jul 2024 | 79 | 34 | 0 | 0 | AA,F9 |
| Jun 2024 | 78 | 22 | 3 | 0 | AA,F9 |
| May 2024 | 84 | 31 | 1 | 0 | AA,F9 |
| Apr 2024 | 130 | 22 | 2 | 0 | AA,F9,NK |
| Mar 2024 | 173 | 52 | 5 | 0 | AA,F9,NK |
| Feb 2024 | 166 | 41 | 0 | 0 | AA,F9,NK |
| Jan 2024 | 184 | 49 | 5 | 0 | AA,F9,NK |
Cancellation Rate
2.1%
58 of 2,756 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
3 of 2,756 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 →PHL - Philadelphia
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Philadelphia, PA.
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What the Data Says About RSW to PHL
9,065 tracked flights put the RSW to PHL pairing (Fort Myers to Philadelphia) at a 79.6% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 99.1 minutes on average. Across the 993-mile route and its 24 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.1% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (2,756 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 89% on-time, while Aug 2024 came in at just 49% - a 40-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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