RSW to IND flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Southwest Florida International Airport to Indianapolis International Airport · 945 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at RSW or IND 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 Indianapolis (IND) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.5% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (97% on time); around 5pm did worst (44%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Friday the least (70%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (62%).
Which airline is most on time from RSW to IND?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier Airlines | 100% | 0.0% | 0 min | 0.0% | 2 |
| Southwest Airlines | 77% | 0.5% | 16 min | 7.9% | 805 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am88%34 flights
- 6am97%109 flights
- 7am94%65 flights
- 8am89%55 flights
- 9am90%30 flights
- 11am91%53 flights
- 12pm71%42 flights
- 1pm74%46 flights
- 2pm82%40 flights
- 3pm72%46 flights
- 4pm65%107 flights
- 5pm44%43 flights
- 6pm48%29 flights
- 8pm56%42 flights
- 9pm65%52 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday81%0.9% cancelled
- Wednesday90%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday75%0.0% cancelled
- Friday70%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday74%0.7% cancelled
- Sunday75%1.9% 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 aircraft62%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)22%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion50%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
RSW to IND: common questions
- How often are RSW to IND flights on time?
- 77% 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 Indianapolis cancelled?
- 0.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (4 of 807).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 16 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 63 min behind schedule on average, and 7.8% 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: IND to RSW — 79% 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 → IND, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.