RSW to SFO flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Southwest Florida International Airport to San Francisco International Airport · 2,481 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at RSW or SFO 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 San Francisco (SFO) arrived on time 90% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 0% arrived an hour or more late.
- United Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 5pm did best (90% on time); around 8am did worst (90%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Wednesday the least (86%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (57%).
Which airline is most on time from RSW to SFO?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines | 90% | 0.0% | 4 min | 0.0% | 51 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am90%20 flights
- 5pm90%31 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday67%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday86%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday100%0.0% cancelled
- Friday100%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday90%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday100%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 congestion57%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)34%
- Late-arriving aircraft9%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
RSW to SFO: common questions
- How often are RSW to SFO flights on time?
- 90% 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 San Francisco cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 51).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 4 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 31 min behind schedule on average, and 0.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at RSW?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SFO to RSW — 84% 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 → SFO, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.