BWI to RSW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport to Southwest Florida International Airport · 919 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BWI or RSW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Baltimore (BWI) to Fort Myers (RSW) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.9% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (93% on time); around 5pm did worst (59%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Friday the least (70%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (40%).
Which airline is most on time from BWI 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 76% | 1.9% | 14 min | 6.1% | 1,411 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am93%43 flights
- 7am90%78 flights
- 8am84%231 flights
- 9am80%88 flights
- 10am87%54 flights
- 11am69%28 flights
- 12pm86%56 flights
- 1pm74%40 flights
- 2pm78%152 flights
- 3pm72%133 flights
- 4pm70%46 flights
- 5pm59%90 flights
- 6pm65%144 flights
- 7pm73%75 flights
- 8pm64%153 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday78%2.9% cancelled
- Tuesday79%1.0% cancelled
- Wednesday82%1.0% cancelled
- Thursday74%0.5% cancelled
- Friday70%1.9% cancelled
- Saturday75%1.0% cancelled
- Sunday71%5.2% 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 aircraft40%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)38%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather78%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)11%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Security0%
BWI to RSW: common questions
- How often are BWI to RSW flights on time?
- 76% 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 Baltimore to Fort Myers cancelled?
- 1.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (27 of 1,411).
- 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 52 min behind schedule on average, and 6.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BWI?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: RSW to BWI — 80% 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: BWI → RSW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.