DAL to RSW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Love Field to Southwest Florida International Airport · 1,005 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DAL or RSW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Dallas (DAL) to Fort Myers (RSW) arrived on time 69% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3.3% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 11am did best (93% on time); around 4pm did worst (55%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (94% on time) and Saturday the least (55%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (42%).
Which airline is most on time from DAL 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 | 69% | 3.3% | 16 min | 7.6% | 123 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 11am93%28 flights
- 1pm85%13 flights
- 2pm65%28 flights
- 4pm55%30 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday80%6.3% cancelled
- Tuesday94%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday71%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday62%0.0% cancelled
- Friday75%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday55%6.5% cancelled
- Sunday56%5.9% 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 aircraft42%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)38%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion50%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
DAL to RSW: common questions
- How often are DAL to RSW flights on time?
- 69% 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 Dallas to Fort Myers cancelled?
- 3.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (4 of 123).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 16 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 47 min behind schedule on average, and 7.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DAL?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: RSW to DAL — 76% 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: DAL → RSW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.