RSW to ATW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Southwest Florida International Airport to Appleton International Airport · 1,279 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at RSW or ATW 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 Appleton (ATW) arrived on time 61% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.9% were cancelled, and 12% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7pm did best (53% on time); around 11am did worst (38%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (63% on time) and Friday the least (60%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (43%).
Which airline is most on time from RSW to ATW?
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 | 61% | 1.9% | 23 min | 11.8% | 52 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 11am38%16 flights
- 2pm93%14 flights
- 7pm53%20 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday63%4.0% cancelled
- Wednesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Friday60%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday0%0.0% 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%
- Extreme weather29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion15%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)13%
- 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 ATW: common questions
- How often are RSW to ATW flights on time?
- 61% 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 Appleton cancelled?
- 1.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 52).
- 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 56 min behind schedule on average, and 11.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at RSW?
- Flights on this route spent 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ATW to RSW — 80% 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 → ATW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.