MDW to RSW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Southwest Florida International Airport · 1,105 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MDW or RSW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Chicago (MDW) to Fort Myers (RSW) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.5% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (94% on time); around 8pm did worst (55%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (80% on time) and Sunday the least (66%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (42%).
Which airline is most on time from MDW 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 | 76% | 1.5% | 14 min | 6.5% | 1,162 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am94%54 flights
- 6am87%30 flights
- 7am88%95 flights
- 8am75%81 flights
- 9am86%164 flights
- 10am86%14 flights
- 11am76%17 flights
- 12pm71%83 flights
- 1pm79%179 flights
- 2pm57%45 flights
- 3pm76%21 flights
- 4pm69%48 flights
- 5pm76%49 flights
- 6pm66%146 flights
- 7pm63%94 flights
- 8pm55%42 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday79%5.3% cancelled
- Tuesday76%0.6% cancelled
- Wednesday80%0.6% cancelled
- Thursday78%1.2% cancelled
- Friday73%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday76%1.8% cancelled
- Sunday66%1.3% 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 aircraft42%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion23%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather56%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)22%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion22%
- Security0%
MDW to RSW: common questions
- How often are MDW to RSW flights on time?
- 76% 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 Chicago to Fort Myers cancelled?
- 1.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (18 of 1,162).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 14 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 53 min behind schedule on average, and 6.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MDW?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: RSW to MDW — 74% 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: MDW → RSW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.