Fort Myers to Philadelphia

What the Data Says About RSW to PHL

The Fort Myers to Philadelphia corridor (RSW → PHL) covers roughly 993 miles and is served by 24 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 9,065 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 79.6% on-time rate with an average delay of 99.1 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,756 flights were recorded on this pairing — 58 cancelled (2.1%) and 3 diverted (0.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 24 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 9,065 total flights analyzed, the 79.6% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 99.1-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, Nov 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 89% on-time, while Aug 2024 came in at 49% on-time — a 40-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the RSW to PHL route, the combination of a 79.6% on-time rate, 99.1-minute average delay, 2.1% recent cancellation rate, and 24 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.