ORH to RSW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Worcester Regional Airport to Southwest Florida International Airport · 1,220 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ORH or RSW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Worcester (ORH) to Fort Myers (RSW) arrived on time 59% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3.5% were cancelled, and 20% arrived an hour or more late.
- JetBlue is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 3pm did best (48% on time); around 2pm did worst (45%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (92% on time) and Sunday the least (42%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (64%).
Which airline is most on time from ORH 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JetBlue | 59% | 3.5% | 35 min | 19.6% | 113 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 1pm77%14 flights
- 2pm45%44 flights
- 3pm48%26 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday71%10.5% cancelled
- Tuesday64%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday92%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday58%0.0% cancelled
- Friday44%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday54%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday42%9.5% 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 aircraft64%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion26%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)7%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather75%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion25%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
ORH to RSW: common questions
- How often are ORH to RSW flights on time?
- 59% 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 Worcester to Fort Myers cancelled?
- 3.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (4 of 113).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 35 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 84 min behind schedule on average, and 19.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ORH?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: ORH → RSW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.