Flights Dallas-Fort Worth → Fort Myers
DFW → RSW
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) → Fort Myers (RSW) route is operated by American Airlines, Southwest Airlines. Across 385 flights monitored in recent months, 66% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 23 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.30%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 9.2/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Fort Myers the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Dallas-Fort Worth the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 76% | 9 min | 2.4% |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 73% | 5 min | 0.9% |
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Frequently asked questions about DFW-RSW
On the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) -> Fort Myers (RSW) route, on-time performance is 66% with an average delay of 23 minutes, based on 385 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Dallas-Fort Worth-Fort Myers is 1.30% across 385 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: American Airlines, Southwest Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
