RSW to ABE flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Southwest Florida International Airport to Lehigh Valley International Airport · 1,038 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at RSW or ABE right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Fort Myers (RSW) to Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton (ABE) arrived on time 67% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.7% were cancelled, and 19% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 11am did best (74% on time); around 6pm did worst (61%).
- Sunday was the most reliable day to fly (71% on time) and Thursday the least (66%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (75%).
Which airline is most on time from RSW to ABE?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Air | 67% | 2.7% | 32 min | 19.2% | 75 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 11am74%20 flights
- 6pm61%34 flights
- 7pm67%18 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Tuesday67%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday66%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday0%50.0% cancelled
- Sunday71%2.9% 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 aircraft75%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)12%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
RSW to ABE: common questions
- How often are RSW to ABE flights on time?
- 67% 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 Fort Myers to Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton cancelled?
- 2.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 75).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 32 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 94 min behind schedule on average, and 19.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at RSW?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ABE to RSW — 67% 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: RSW → ABE, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.