DFW to RSW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Southwest Florida International Airport · 1,017 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW 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/Fort Worth (DFW) to Fort Myers (RSW) arrived on time 66% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.8% were cancelled, and 13% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (84% on time); around 5pm did worst (54%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (74% on time) and Friday the least (58%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (48%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier Airlines | 100% | 0.0% | 6 min | 0.0% | 2 |
| American Airlines | 66% | 2.8% | 25 min | 13.4% | 1,337 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am74%112 flights
- 8am79%70 flights
- 9am78%205 flights
- 10am84%92 flights
- 11am79%37 flights
- 1pm61%236 flights
- 2pm62%72 flights
- 3pm54%38 flights
- 4pm62%69 flights
- 5pm54%56 flights
- 6pm56%211 flights
- 7pm61%134 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday62%3.6% cancelled
- Tuesday74%3.2% cancelled
- Wednesday72%1.1% cancelled
- Thursday71%1.0% cancelled
- Friday58%3.1% cancelled
- Saturday69%2.7% cancelled
- Sunday60%4.9% 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 aircraft48%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)35%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Extreme weather7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather95%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)3%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion3%
- Security0%
DFW to RSW: common questions
- How often are DFW to RSW flights on time?
- 66% 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/Fort Worth to Fort Myers cancelled?
- 2.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (38 of 1,339).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 25 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 72 min behind schedule on average, and 13.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DFW?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: RSW to DFW — 77% 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: DFW → RSW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.