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Route · RSW → STL · 2020–2025 BTS data

Fort Myers to St. Louis

According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), RSW to STL (Fort Myers to St. Louis) ranks #2452 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).

Data updated 2026-06-13

80%
On-time
+1 pts
vs US avg
63 min
Delay when late
5,073
Flights
#2452 of 4927
Corpus placement

Cancelled

1.2%

Best Month

Oct 2024 95%

Worst Month

Jul 2024 60%

Distance

979 mi

Carriers

3

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of route data.

Period Flights Delayed Cancelled Diverted Carriers
Dec 2025 87 26 1 0 WN
Nov 2025 83 12 0 0 WN
Oct 2025 87 12 0 0 WN
Sep 2025 60 5 0 0 WN
Aug 2025 65 9 0 0 WN
Jul 2025 62 12 0 1 WN
Jun 2025 68 16 0 0 WN
May 2025 93 24 0 0 WN
Apr 2025 92 16 0 0 WN
Mar 2025 118 30 0 1 WN
Feb 2025 93 17 1 0 WN
Jan 2025 91 14 6 0 WN
Dec 2024 77 12 1 0 WN
Nov 2024 78 8 0 0 WN
Oct 2024 77 4 7 0 WN
Sep 2024 55 6 2 0 WN
Aug 2024 58 5 0 0 WN
Jul 2024 70 28 1 0 WN
Jun 2024 62 11 1 0 WN
May 2024 70 23 0 0 WN
Apr 2024 77 18 0 0 WN
Mar 2024 105 36 1 0 WN
Feb 2024 77 19 0 0 WN
Jan 2024 69 24 2 0 WN

RSW–STL seasonal on-time pattern

Best: November (87.2%) · weakest: July (71.8%)

70%75%80%85%90% JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec 77.1%

Strongest calendar month

November

87.2% on-time · ~72 flights/mo

Busiest calendar month

March

~98 flights/mo avg

Weakest calendar month

July

71.8% on-time · ~66 flights/mo

Cancellation Rate

1.2%

23 of 1,874 flights

Diversion Rate

0.1%

2 of 1,874 flights

Origin-hub reliability standing

Mid-pack among RSW departures

From RSW, this corridor sits with 26 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 32 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (5 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 1 below 75%). Destination: St. Louis · fleet on-time rank #3159 of 4927.

What the Data Says About RSW to STL

5,073 tracked flights put the RSW to STL pairing (Fort Myers to St. Louis) at a 80% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 62.8 minutes on average. Across the 979-mile route and its 3 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.2% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (1,874 flights sampled).

The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 95% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 60% - a 35-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.

On the multi-year calendar, RSW–STL peaks in November at 87.2% on-time while March carries the heaviest traffic (~98 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 71.8%, a 15.4-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does RSW to STL rank among US routes by traffic?
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking, RSW to STL ranks #2452 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1). That ordinal matches our busiest-routes listing (total_flights DESC). See /methodology#corpus-placement for the exact sort basis.
How often are flights delayed from RSW to STL?
Flights from Fort Myers to St. Louis have a 80% on-time rate based on 5,073 flights. The average delay is 62.8 minutes. The best recent month was Oct 2024 with 95% on-time.
What is the cancellation rate for RSW to STL?
Over the last 24 months, 1.2% of flights on this route were cancelled (23 of 1,874 flights) and 0.1% were diverted.
How far is the flight from RSW to STL?
The flight distance from Fort Myers (RSW) to St. Louis (STL) is approximately 979 miles. This route is served by 3 carriers.
When is the best time to fly from RSW to STL?
The best recent month for on-time performance was Oct 2024 (95% on-time). The worst was Jul 2024 (60% on-time). Consider booking during months with historically better performance.

Airports on this route

Data source

Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.

Using RSW–STL data

RSW–STL is mid-pack at 80% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.

  • Compare RSW and STL airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. RSW airport
  • If your dates flex, November (87.2% on-time) beats July (71.8%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
  • 4 other routes post a similar 80% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes

On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) On-Time Performance data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFlights

Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates this specific route's on-time performance and monthly trend, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.