CMH to RSW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Southwest Florida International Airport · 930 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CMH or RSW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Columbus (CMH) to Fort Myers (RSW) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.5% 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 5am did best (97% on time); around 2pm did worst (52%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Sunday the least (68%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (55%).
Which airline is most on time from CMH 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 | 80% | 1.5% | 14 min | 5.8% | 652 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am97%66 flights
- 6am92%83 flights
- 7am95%56 flights
- 8am96%28 flights
- 10am90%21 flights
- 12pm80%96 flights
- 1pm79%93 flights
- 2pm52%24 flights
- 3pm55%32 flights
- 4pm75%56 flights
- 5pm68%19 flights
- 6pm60%49 flights
- 8pm62%13 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday80%3.2% cancelled
- Tuesday83%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday90%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday81%0.0% cancelled
- Friday84%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday77%3.7% cancelled
- Sunday68%3.1% 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 aircraft55%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)24%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion21%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather60%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion30%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)10%
- Security0%
CMH to RSW: common questions
- How often are CMH to RSW flights on time?
- 80% 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 Columbus to Fort Myers cancelled?
- 1.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (10 of 652).
- 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 65 min behind schedule on average, and 5.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CMH?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: RSW to CMH — 74% 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: CMH → RSW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.