ATL to RSW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Southwest Florida International Airport · 515 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ATL or RSW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Atlanta (ATL) to Fort Myers (RSW) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.6% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (90% on time); around 7pm did worst (66%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Sunday the least (68%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (52%).
Which airline is most on time from ATL 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 78% | 1.6% | 14 min | 6.7% | 2,723 |
| Frontier Airlines | 58% | 2.1% | 29 min | 13.2% | 94 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am88%50 flights
- 8am90%317 flights
- 9am78%56 flights
- 10am80%328 flights
- 11am80%63 flights
- 12pm85%193 flights
- 1pm80%155 flights
- 2pm77%207 flights
- 3pm74%165 flights
- 4pm71%118 flights
- 5pm69%285 flights
- 6pm76%95 flights
- 7pm66%272 flights
- 8pm67%49 flights
- 9pm78%102 flights
- 10pm77%267 flights
- 11pm73%95 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday74%1.7% cancelled
- Tuesday82%0.3% cancelled
- Wednesday88%0.5% cancelled
- Thursday80%0.2% cancelled
- Friday74%1.2% cancelled
- Saturday76%2.9% cancelled
- Sunday68%4.5% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)52%
- Late-arriving aircraft25%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)78%
- Extreme weather22%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
ATL to RSW: common questions
- How often are ATL to RSW flights on time?
- 77% 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 Atlanta to Fort Myers cancelled?
- 1.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (46 of 2,817).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 14 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 57 min behind schedule on average, and 6.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ATL?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: RSW to ATL — 86% 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: ATL → RSW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.