RSW to MKE flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Southwest Florida International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport · 1,183 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at RSW or MKE 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 Milwaukee (MKE) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.1% 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 6am did best (91% on time); around 9pm did worst (50%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Sunday the least (63%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (69%).
Which airline is most on time from RSW to MKE?
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 | 75% | 1.1% | 16 min | 8.0% | 379 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am84%20 flights
- 6am91%35 flights
- 8am86%14 flights
- 9am80%15 flights
- 10am88%40 flights
- 11am86%43 flights
- 12pm83%24 flights
- 1pm77%31 flights
- 3pm84%37 flights
- 4pm46%13 flights
- 5pm50%14 flights
- 7pm64%14 flights
- 8pm71%29 flights
- 9pm50%42 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday74%3.6% cancelled
- Tuesday83%2.3% cancelled
- Wednesday85%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday75%0.0% cancelled
- Friday81%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday72%1.4% cancelled
- Sunday63%0.0% 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 aircraft69%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)18%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion75%
- Extreme weather25%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
RSW to MKE: common questions
- How often are RSW to MKE flights on time?
- 75% 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 Milwaukee cancelled?
- 1.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (4 of 379).
- 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 62 min behind schedule on average, and 8.0% 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: MKE 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 → MKE, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.