ACY to RSW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Atlantic City International Airport to Southwest Florida International Airport · 982 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ACY or RSW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Atlantic City (ACY) to Fort Myers (RSW) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3.8% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Spirit Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (93% on time); around 6pm did worst (59%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Sunday the least (66%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (53%).
Which airline is most on time from ACY to RSW?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Airlines | 75% | 3.8% | 18 min | 9.8% | 288 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am100%14 flights
- 6am93%15 flights
- 9am100%10 flights
- 12pm79%29 flights
- 1pm79%40 flights
- 3pm62%73 flights
- 4pm89%18 flights
- 5pm83%13 flights
- 6pm59%34 flights
- 8pm64%33 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday67%4.8% cancelled
- Tuesday84%2.6% cancelled
- Wednesday85%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday81%2.3% cancelled
- Friday73%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday70%5.0% cancelled
- Sunday66%11.6% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft53%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion29%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)18%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather55%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)36%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Security0%
ACY to RSW: common questions
- How often are ACY to RSW flights on time?
- 75% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Atlantic City to Fort Myers cancelled?
- 3.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (11 of 288).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 18 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 71 min behind schedule on average, and 9.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ACY?
- Flights on this route spent 11 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: RSW to ACY — 72% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: ACY → RSW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.