RSW to SDF flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Southwest Florida International Airport to Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport · 835 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at RSW or SDF 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 Louisville (SDF) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 7.7% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (55%).
Which airline is most on time from RSW to SDF?
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% | 7.7% | 9 min | 8.3% | 13 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
Not enough departures across different hours to compare.
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Saturday71%12.5% cancelled
- Sunday80%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.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion55%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)25%
- Late-arriving aircraft20%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
RSW to SDF: common questions
- How often are RSW to SDF 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 Louisville cancelled?
- 7.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 13).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 9 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 36 min behind schedule on average, and 8.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at RSW?
- Flights on this route spent 24 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SDF to RSW — 92% 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 → SDF, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.