MCO to RSW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Orlando International Airport to Southwest Florida International Airport · 133 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MCO or RSW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Orlando (MCO) to Fort Myers (RSW) arrived on time 61% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.7% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 11am did best (76% on time); around 9pm did worst (27%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (65% on time) and Sunday the least (49%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (56%).
Which airline is most on time from MCO 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 | 61% | 0.7% | 20 min | 8.4% | 608 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am73%226 flights
- 11am76%38 flights
- 7pm73%26 flights
- 8pm55%256 flights
- 9pm27%60 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday64%2.2% cancelled
- Tuesday65%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday65%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday63%1.1% cancelled
- Friday60%1.1% cancelled
- Saturday58%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday49%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 aircraft56%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
MCO to RSW: common questions
- How often are MCO to RSW flights on time?
- 61% 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 Orlando to Fort Myers cancelled?
- 0.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (4 of 608).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 20 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 48 min behind schedule on average, and 8.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MCO?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: RSW to MCO — 85% 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: MCO → RSW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.