Fort Myers (RSW) to Milwaukee (MKE): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
When you fly RSW to MKE matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 97% on-time in October 2024 to just 52% in December 2024. Across the full period the route averages 76% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (89% vs 63%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 76%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 15 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.9%
- Flights/day
- 1.2
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 3h 5m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 1,183 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from RSW to MKE
Aim for departures around 6 a.m. (93% on-time); avoid 9 p.m. departures (50%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 76% | 17 min |
| Tuesday | 80% | 8 min |
| Wednesdaybest | 84% | 13 min |
| Thursday | 72% | 16 min |
| Friday | 81% | 12 min |
| Saturday | 74% | 18 min |
| Sunday | 70% | 21 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft60%
- Airline operations24%
- National airspace system14%
- Weather3%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from RSW to MKE delayed?
- 24% of RSW–MKE flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-06 and 2026-05. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 15 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from RSW to MKE?
- Departures around 6 a.m. have the best record (93% on-time), while departures around 9 p.m. have the worst (50%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from RSW to MKE?
- The scheduled RSW–MKE flight time averages 3h 5m over 1,183 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 24% of the time.
- How often are RSW to MKE flights cancelled?
- 0.9% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from RSW to MKE?
- December 2024 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 52% of arrivals on time. The best was October 2024 at 97%. If your dates are flexible, that 45-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 787 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.