SLC to RSW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Southwest Florida International Airport · 1,985 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SLC or RSW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Salt Lake City (SLC) to Fort Myers (RSW) arrived on time 85% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.7% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (100% on time) and Saturday the least (68%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (60%).
Which airline is most on time from SLC 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 85% | 1.7% | 10 min | 5.2% | 118 |
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.
- Monday80%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday89%10.0% cancelled
- Thursday100%0.0% cancelled
- Friday79%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday68%5.0% cancelled
- Sunday90%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 congestion60%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)29%
- Late-arriving aircraft10%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)100%
- Extreme weather0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
SLC to RSW: common questions
- How often are SLC to RSW flights on time?
- 85% 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 Salt Lake City to Fort Myers cancelled?
- 1.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 118).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 10 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 65 min behind schedule on average, and 5.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SLC?
- Flights on this route spent 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: RSW to SLC — 82% 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: SLC → RSW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.