RSW to MCI flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Southwest Florida International Airport to Kansas City International Airport · 1,155 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at RSW or MCI 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 Kansas City (MCI) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.4% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (93% on time); around 4pm did worst (59%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (95% on time) and Friday the least (73%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (65%).
Which airline is most on time from RSW to MCI?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 79% | 1.4% | 12 min | 6.5% | 220 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am93%45 flights
- 11am78%41 flights
- 12pm79%33 flights
- 1pm88%25 flights
- 4pm59%22 flights
- 6pm63%10 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday78%4.2% cancelled
- Tuesday77%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday91%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday95%0.0% cancelled
- Friday73%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday75%1.7% cancelled
- Sunday74%2.1% 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 aircraft65%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion18%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)16%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion67%
- Extreme weather33%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
RSW to MCI: common questions
- How often are RSW to MCI flights on time?
- 79% 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 Kansas City cancelled?
- 1.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 220).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 12 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 52 min behind schedule on average, and 6.5% 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: MCI 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 → MCI, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.