RSW to MDW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Southwest Florida International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport · 1,105 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at RSW or MDW 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 Chicago (MDW) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.6% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (98% on time); around 7pm did worst (45%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Sunday the least (70%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (55%).
Which airline is most on time from RSW to MDW?
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 | 74% | 1.6% | 17 min | 7.8% | 1,161 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am98%48 flights
- 6am94%165 flights
- 7am93%123 flights
- 9am97%37 flights
- 10am67%57 flights
- 11am71%129 flights
- 12pm89%67 flights
- 1pm79%59 flights
- 2pm51%44 flights
- 3pm58%50 flights
- 4pm74%86 flights
- 5pm48%116 flights
- 6pm47%37 flights
- 7pm45%44 flights
- 8pm56%55 flights
- 9pm73%42 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%2.4% cancelled
- Tuesday73%1.8% cancelled
- Wednesday81%0.6% cancelled
- Thursday74%1.2% cancelled
- Friday75%1.1% cancelled
- Saturday71%3.0% cancelled
- Sunday70%0.6% 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%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)22%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion17%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather78%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)11%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Security0%
RSW to MDW: common questions
- How often are RSW to MDW flights on time?
- 74% 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 Chicago cancelled?
- 1.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (18 of 1,161).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 17 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 58 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: MDW 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 → MDW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.