Orlando (MCO) to Fort Myers (RSW): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
When you fly MCO to RSW matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 87% on-time in September 2025 to just 41% in February 2026. Across the full period the route averages 61% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (73% vs 51%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 61%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 20 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.7%
- Flights/day
- 1.7
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 58m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 133 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from MCO to RSW
Aim for departures around 11 a.m. (76% on-time); avoid 9 p.m. departures (27%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 64% | 18 min |
| Tuesdaybest | 65% | 16 min |
| Wednesdaybest | 65% | 11 min |
| Thursday | 63% | 20 min |
| Friday | 60% | 22 min |
| Saturday | 58% | 27 min |
| Sunday | 49% | 32 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft56%
- Airline operations33%
- National airspace system9%
- Weather2%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from MCO to RSW delayed?
- 39% of MCO–RSW flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-07 and 2026-07. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 20 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from MCO to RSW?
- Departures around 11 a.m. have the best record (76% on-time), while departures around 9 p.m. have the worst (27%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from MCO to RSW?
- The scheduled MCO–RSW flight time averages 58m over 133 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 39% of the time.
- How often are MCO to RSW flights cancelled?
- 0.7% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from MCO to RSW?
- February 2026 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 41% of arrivals on time. The best was September 2025 at 87%. If your dates are flexible, that 46-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 608 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.