RSW to ATL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Southwest Florida International Airport to Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · 515 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at RSW or ATL 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 Atlanta (ATL) arrived on time 86% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.7% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (95% on time); around 7pm did worst (72%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (92% on time) and Sunday the least (80%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (37%).
Which airline is most on time from RSW to ATL?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 87% | 1.7% | 12 min | 5.2% | 2,722 |
| Frontier Airlines | 60% | 3.2% | 40 min | 19.8% | 94 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am95%358 flights
- 6am93%298 flights
- 7am93%98 flights
- 8am91%310 flights
- 9am93%30 flights
- 10am89%236 flights
- 11am88%125 flights
- 12pm83%121 flights
- 1pm79%239 flights
- 2pm85%67 flights
- 3pm83%226 flights
- 4pm76%182 flights
- 5pm79%144 flights
- 6pm80%205 flights
- 7pm72%177 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday86%2.6% cancelled
- Tuesday88%0.3% cancelled
- Wednesday92%0.3% cancelled
- Thursday86%0.0% cancelled
- Friday84%1.4% cancelled
- Saturday86%3.2% cancelled
- Sunday80%4.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)37%
- Late-arriving aircraft35%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion25%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)77%
- Extreme weather23%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
RSW to ATL: common questions
- How often are RSW to ATL flights on time?
- 86% 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 Atlanta cancelled?
- 1.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (48 of 2,816).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 13 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 85 min behind schedule on average, and 5.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at RSW?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ATL to RSW — 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: RSW → ATL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.