SFO to RSW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from San Francisco International Airport to Southwest Florida International Airport · 2,481 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SFO or RSW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Fort Myers (RSW) arrived on time 84% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 2% arrived an hour or more late.
- United Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (87% on time); around 1pm did worst (79%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (93% on time) and Saturday the least (90%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (67%).
Which airline is most on time from SFO 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines | 84% | 0.0% | 12 min | 2.0% | 50 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am87%31 flights
- 1pm79%19 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday67%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday93%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday100%0.0% cancelled
- Friday67%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday90%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday40%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 aircraft67%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion23%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)9%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
SFO to RSW: common questions
- How often are SFO to RSW flights on time?
- 84% 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 San Francisco to Fort Myers cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 50).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 12 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 64 min behind schedule on average, and 2.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SFO?
- Flights on this route spent 22 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: RSW to SFO — 90% on time
More flights from San Francisco
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: SFO → RSW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.