RSW to ACY flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Southwest Florida International Airport to Atlantic City International Airport · 982 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at RSW or ACY 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 Atlantic City (ACY) arrived on time 72% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3.8% were cancelled, and 14% arrived an hour or more late.
- Spirit Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 9pm did best (93% on time); around 11am did worst (37%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Monday the least (64%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (43%).
Which airline is most on time from RSW to ACY?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Airlines | 72% | 3.8% | 23 min | 13.6% | 290 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am87%63 flights
- 10am85%20 flights
- 11am37%34 flights
- 12pm71%81 flights
- 2pm66%44 flights
- 7pm60%10 flights
- 9pm93%15 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday64%7.1% cancelled
- Tuesday82%2.6% cancelled
- Wednesday69%2.5% cancelled
- Thursday84%0.0% cancelled
- Friday71%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday65%2.4% cancelled
- Sunday68%11.6% 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 aircraft43%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion31%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)26%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather73%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)18%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Security0%
RSW to ACY: common questions
- How often are RSW to ACY flights on time?
- 72% 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 Atlantic City cancelled?
- 3.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (11 of 290).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 23 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 79 min behind schedule on average, and 13.6% 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: ACY to RSW — 75% 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 → ACY, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.