IND to RSW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Indianapolis International Airport to Southwest Florida International Airport · 945 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at IND or RSW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Indianapolis (IND) to Fort Myers (RSW) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.9% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (97% on time); around 9pm did worst (50%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Sunday the least (68%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (52%).
Which airline is most on time from IND 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% | 50.0% | 0 min | 0.0% | 2 |
| Southwest Airlines | 79% | 0.7% | 13 min | 6.0% | 806 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am97%39 flights
- 6am92%122 flights
- 7am94%86 flights
- 8am82%17 flights
- 10am100%10 flights
- 11am100%17 flights
- 12pm85%103 flights
- 1pm77%114 flights
- 2pm50%30 flights
- 3pm61%46 flights
- 4pm63%49 flights
- 5pm76%33 flights
- 7pm81%21 flights
- 8pm63%81 flights
- 9pm50%28 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%3.3% cancelled
- Tuesday86%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday82%0.0% cancelled
- Friday69%0.8% cancelled
- Saturday84%1.5% cancelled
- Sunday68%0.0% 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 aircraft52%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)26%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion22%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion71%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)29%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
IND to RSW: common questions
- How often are IND to RSW flights on time?
- 79% 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 Indianapolis to Fort Myers cancelled?
- 0.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (7 of 808).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 13 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 55 min behind schedule on average, and 6.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at IND?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: RSW to IND — 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: IND → RSW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.