RSW to BOS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Southwest Florida International Airport to Boston Logan International Airport · 1,249 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at RSW or BOS 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 Boston (BOS) arrived on time 70% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.8% were cancelled, and 12% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (76% on time); JetBlue was the least (70%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (92% on time); around 5pm did worst (47%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (78% on time) and Thursday the least (66%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (45%).
Which airline is most on time from RSW to BOS?
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 | 76% | 1.3% | 20 min | 8.4% | 552 |
| JetBlue | 70% | 2.9% | 27 min | 13.0% | 1,566 |
| Spirit Airlines | 34% | 11.8% | 49 min | 31.3% | 76 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am92%190 flights
- 7am90%171 flights
- 8am91%108 flights
- 10am75%240 flights
- 11am73%429 flights
- 12pm67%94 flights
- 1pm50%42 flights
- 2pm61%120 flights
- 3pm58%81 flights
- 4pm61%65 flights
- 5pm47%77 flights
- 6pm59%136 flights
- 7pm55%183 flights
- 8pm62%215 flights
- 9pm60%25 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday68%6.1% cancelled
- Tuesday68%3.7% cancelled
- Wednesday78%0.7% cancelled
- Thursday66%1.9% cancelled
- Friday72%2.1% cancelled
- Saturday71%0.7% cancelled
- Sunday69%4.2% 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 aircraft45%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion26%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)26%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather63%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Security0%
RSW to BOS: common questions
- How often are RSW to BOS flights on time?
- 70% 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 Boston cancelled?
- 2.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (62 of 2,194).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 26 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 83 min behind schedule on average, and 12.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at RSW?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BOS to RSW — 71% 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 → BOS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.