MCI to RSW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Kansas City International Airport to Southwest Florida International Airport · 1,155 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MCI or RSW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Kansas City (MCI) to Fort Myers (RSW) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.4% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (94% on time); around 5pm did worst (40%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Sunday the least (74%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (58%).
Which airline is most on time from MCI 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 | 80% | 1.4% | 13 min | 4.2% | 219 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am94%16 flights
- 10am92%13 flights
- 11am93%15 flights
- 12pm93%61 flights
- 1pm67%12 flights
- 2pm64%14 flights
- 3pm69%61 flights
- 5pm40%16 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%4.3% cancelled
- Tuesday77%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday82%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday86%0.0% cancelled
- Friday86%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday80%1.7% cancelled
- Sunday74%2.1% 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 aircraft58%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion23%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)17%
- Security2%
- Extreme weather1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
MCI to RSW: common questions
- How often are MCI to RSW flights on time?
- 80% 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 Kansas City to Fort Myers cancelled?
- 1.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 219).
- 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 56 min behind schedule on average, and 4.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MCI?
- Flights on this route spent 12 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: RSW to MCI — 79% 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: MCI → RSW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.