PIT to RSW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Southwest Florida International Airport · 966 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PIT or RSW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Pittsburgh (PIT) to Fort Myers (RSW) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.8% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (95% on time); around 9pm did worst (47%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (93% on time) and Thursday the least (67%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (44%).
Which airline is most on time from PIT 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 | 79% | 0.8% | 12 min | 6.1% | 483 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am93%15 flights
- 6am88%91 flights
- 7am86%37 flights
- 9am88%16 flights
- 10am95%41 flights
- 12pm86%49 flights
- 1pm78%60 flights
- 2pm84%38 flights
- 3pm42%12 flights
- 4pm65%51 flights
- 5pm56%26 flights
- 6pm56%19 flights
- 9pm47%16 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday83%1.5% cancelled
- Tuesday83%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday93%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday67%0.0% cancelled
- Friday72%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday77%1.1% cancelled
- Sunday77%2.8% 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 aircraft44%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)26%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion24%
- Extreme weather6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion50%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
PIT to RSW: common questions
- How often are PIT to RSW flights on time?
- 79% 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 Pittsburgh to Fort Myers cancelled?
- 0.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (4 of 483).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 12 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 52 min behind schedule on average, and 6.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PIT?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: RSW to PIT — 72% on time
More flights from Pittsburgh
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: PIT → RSW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.