RSW to BWI flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Southwest Florida International Airport to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · 919 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at RSW or BWI 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 Baltimore (BWI) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.2% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (98% on time); around 7pm did worst (56%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Monday the least (72%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (55%).
Which airline is most on time from RSW to BWI?
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 | 100% | 0.0% | 0 min | 0.0% | 1 |
| Southwest Airlines | 80% | 2.2% | 13 min | 5.5% | 1,412 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am98%44 flights
- 6am96%193 flights
- 7am96%126 flights
- 9am84%90 flights
- 10am91%148 flights
- 11am83%60 flights
- 12pm75%104 flights
- 1pm86%51 flights
- 2pm76%81 flights
- 3pm40%16 flights
- 4pm63%82 flights
- 5pm69%158 flights
- 6pm60%80 flights
- 7pm56%99 flights
- 8pm87%24 flights
- 9pm63%28 flights
- 10pm50%15 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday72%3.9% cancelled
- Tuesday87%1.5% cancelled
- Wednesday89%1.0% cancelled
- Thursday78%0.0% cancelled
- Friday81%1.9% cancelled
- Saturday77%2.5% cancelled
- Sunday73%4.7% 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 aircraft55%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion21%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)19%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather68%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion29%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)3%
- Security0%
RSW to BWI: common questions
- How often are RSW to BWI flights on time?
- 80% 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 Baltimore cancelled?
- 2.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (31 of 1,413).
- 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 55 min behind schedule on average, and 5.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at RSW?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BWI to RSW — 76% 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 → BWI, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.