LAX to RSW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Southwest Florida International Airport · 2,238 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LAX or RSW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Fort Myers (RSW) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- United Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Sunday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Thursday the least (75%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (48%).
Which airline is most on time from LAX 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines | 79% | 0.0% | 12 min | 4.8% | 45 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am74%23 flights
- 10pm100%10 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday100%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday80%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday75%0.0% cancelled
- Friday33%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday80%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday81%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.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)48%
- Late-arriving aircraft31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion22%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
LAX to RSW: common questions
- How often are LAX 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 Los Angeles to Fort Myers cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 45).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 12 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 51 min behind schedule on average, and 4.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LAX?
- Flights on this route spent 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: RSW to LAX — 87% 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: LAX → RSW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.