SEA to RSW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport to Southwest Florida International Airport · 2,623 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SEA or RSW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Seattle (SEA) to Fort Myers (RSW) arrived on time 86% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Alaska Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Friday the least (82%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (66%).
Which airline is most on time from SEA to RSW?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Airlines | 86% | 0.0% | 9 min | 4.7% | 44 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 12pm88%33 flights
- 1pm89%10 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Friday82%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday90%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 aircraft66%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion34%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
SEA to RSW: common questions
- How often are SEA to RSW flights on time?
- 86% 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 Seattle to Fort Myers cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 44).
- 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 53 min behind schedule on average, and 4.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SEA?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: RSW to SEA — 86% 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: SEA → RSW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.