Route · STL → RSW · 2020–2025 BTS data
St. Louis to Fort Myers
The STL–RSW corridor (St. Louis, MO → Fort Myers, FL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 3 carriers across roughly 979 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.2%
- On-time
- +1.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 60 min
- Delay when late
- 5,071
- Flights
Cancelled
1.4%
Best Month
Sep 2024 91%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 65%
Distance
979 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 87 | 23 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 83 | 11 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 87 | 20 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 60 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 65 | 12 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 62 | 22 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 68 | 21 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 93 | 28 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 92 | 22 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 118 | 30 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 93 | 17 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 91 | 15 | 3 | 2 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 77 | 21 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 79 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 78 | 13 | 7 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 55 | 5 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 57 | 7 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 70 | 21 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 62 | 19 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| May 2024 | 70 | 18 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 77 | 14 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 105 | 27 | 3 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 77 | 17 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 69 | 21 | 3 | 0 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
1.4%
26 of 1,875 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
7 of 1,875 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
STL - St. Louis
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for St. Louis, MO.
Origin airport →RSW - Fort Myers
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Fort Myers, FL.
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What the Data Says About STL to RSW
5,071 tracked flights put the STL to RSW pairing (St. Louis to Fort Myers) at a 80.2% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 60.2 minutes on average. Across the 979-mile route and its 3 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.4% cancelled and 0.4% diverted (1,875 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2024 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 65% - 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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