RSW to PIT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Southwest Florida International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport · 966 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at RSW or PIT 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 Pittsburgh (PIT) arrived on time 72% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.4% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (92% on time); around 5pm did worst (38%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (93% on time) and Sunday the least (54%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (75%).
Which airline is most on time from RSW to PIT?
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 | 72% | 0.4% | 22 min | 9.4% | 483 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am100%13 flights
- 8am87%15 flights
- 9am91%78 flights
- 10am92%40 flights
- 11am88%50 flights
- 12pm80%50 flights
- 1pm88%24 flights
- 2pm61%38 flights
- 4pm48%56 flights
- 5pm38%16 flights
- 6pm41%18 flights
- 8pm48%59 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday70%1.5% cancelled
- Tuesday83%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday93%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday69%0.0% cancelled
- Friday69%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday72%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday54%1.4% 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 aircraft75%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)10%
- Extreme weather4%
- 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 PIT: common questions
- How often are RSW to PIT flights on time?
- 72% 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 Pittsburgh cancelled?
- 0.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 483).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 22 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 72 min behind schedule on average, and 9.4% 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: PIT 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 → PIT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.