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Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Fort Myers (RSW)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 24% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 71 minutes. It was cancelled 2.8% of the time.

On-time arrivals
75.8%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
2.8%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
71 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
252
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 44%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 29%
  • Air traffic control & airport 14%
  • Extreme weather 13%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

Fort Myers (RSW) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 31% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 99 minutes. It was cancelled 3.3% of the time.

On-time arrivals
69.3%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
3.3%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
99 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
246
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 55%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 32%
  • Air traffic control & airport 11%
  • Extreme weather 1%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Chicago (ORD)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 51% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 72 minutes. It was cancelled 1.3% of the time.

On-time arrivals
49.3%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
1.3%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
72 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
76
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 38%
  • Air traffic control & airport 36%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 20%
  • Extreme weather 6%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

On-time arrivals by month
Sep 2025 Aug 2026
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MonthOn timeFlights
September 2025 84.7% 60
October 2025 85.7% 36
November 2025 40.0% 32
December 2025 60.0% 60
January 2026 67.3% 62
February 2026 87.2% 39
March 2026 88.7% 55
April 2026 70.0% 60
May 2026 59.2% 51
June 2026 36.7% 30
July 2026 53.3% 31
August 2026 75.4% 58

Source: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time data, September 2025 – August 2026. Covers flights operated by reporting U.S. carriers. About our data

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