DTW to RSW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Southwest Florida International Airport · 1,084 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DTW or RSW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Detroit (DTW) to Fort Myers (RSW) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (75% on time); Spirit Airlines was the least (73%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (94% on time); around 4pm did worst (58%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Sunday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (47%).
Which airline is most on time from DTW 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 | 75% | 1.3% | 18 min | 8.2% | 1,358 |
| Spirit Airlines | 73% | 5.2% | 17 min | 8.1% | 364 |
| Frontier Airlines | 71% | 0.0% | 23 min | 15.0% | 80 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am94%81 flights
- 7am78%152 flights
- 8am82%250 flights
- 9am69%73 flights
- 10am73%269 flights
- 12pm69%70 flights
- 2pm79%286 flights
- 3pm70%98 flights
- 4pm58%79 flights
- 5pm67%56 flights
- 6pm74%220 flights
- 8pm61%84 flights
- 9pm72%65 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%4.1% cancelled
- Tuesday77%2.1% cancelled
- Wednesday77%0.4% cancelled
- Thursday81%1.6% cancelled
- Friday72%0.4% cancelled
- Saturday71%1.1% cancelled
- Sunday69%4.2% 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)47%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion27%
- Late-arriving aircraft20%
- Extreme weather6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)67%
- Extreme weather31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion3%
- Security0%
DTW to RSW: common questions
- How often are DTW to RSW flights on time?
- 74% 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 Detroit to Fort Myers cancelled?
- 2.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (36 of 1,802).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 18 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 67 min behind schedule on average, and 8.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DTW?
- Flights on this route spent 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: RSW to DTW — 75% 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: DTW → RSW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.