ORD to RSW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Southwest Florida International Airport · 1,120 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ORD 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 (ORD) to Fort Myers (RSW) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.6% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- United Airlines was the most punctual airline here (82% on time); Spirit Airlines was the least (60%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (89% on time); around 7pm did worst (52%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Sunday the least (72%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (42%).
Which airline is most on time from ORD 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 | 82% | 0.6% | 13 min | 5.8% | 1,612 |
| Southwest Airlines | 78% | 2.9% | 12 min | 8.0% | 103 |
| Frontier Airlines | 77% | 2.8% | 18 min | 14.3% | 36 |
| American Airlines | 72% | 1.7% | 20 min | 12.0% | 1,144 |
| Spirit Airlines | 60% | 5.8% | 33 min | 18.6% | 343 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am86%341 flights
- 7am89%482 flights
- 8am77%161 flights
- 9am80%274 flights
- 10am82%458 flights
- 11am70%111 flights
- 12pm68%232 flights
- 1pm72%173 flights
- 2pm82%89 flights
- 4pm70%342 flights
- 5pm69%171 flights
- 6pm56%98 flights
- 7pm52%219 flights
- 8pm55%49 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday74%2.9% cancelled
- Tuesday81%0.9% cancelled
- Wednesday78%0.5% cancelled
- Thursday82%0.8% cancelled
- Friday73%1.2% cancelled
- Saturday72%2.2% cancelled
- Sunday72%2.5% 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%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion28%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)23%
- Extreme weather6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather75%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)17%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Security0%
ORD to RSW: common questions
- How often are ORD 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?
- 1.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (52 of 3,238).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 18 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 70 min behind schedule on average, and 9.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ORD?
- Flights on this route spent 26 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: RSW to ORD — 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: ORD → RSW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.