Flights Fort Myers → New York
RSW → LGA
How long is the flight from Fort Myers to New York?
The flight from Fort Myers (RSW) to New York (LGA) takes 2h 12m on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Fort Myers to New York operates with an average on-time performance of 69%, experiencing a mean delay of 22.9 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 262 flights using either Airbus A320 or Canadair Regional Jet 900 aircraft, serving one of the busiest airports in terms of annual passenger traffic with nearly 29 million passengers.
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 Fort Myers (RSW) → New York (LGA) route is operated by JetBlue Airways, Delta Air Lines. Across 562 flights monitored in recent months, 71% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 22 minutes. The cancellation rate is 4.63%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 22.7/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At New York the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Fort Myers the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to New York: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Fort Myers (RSW) to New York (LGA) heads north-east for about 1,742 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 12m.
Departures from Fort Myers on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 58% of RSW-LGA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Fort Myers the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into New York it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 562 tracked RSW-LGA flights, 71% left on time with an average delay of 22 min and a 4.6% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
| JetBlue Airways (B6) | 79% | 7 min | 0.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about RSW-LGA
The flight from Fort Myers (RSW) to New York (LGA) takes 2h 12m on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Fort Myers (RSW) -> New York (LGA) route, on-time performance is 71% with an average delay of 22 minutes, based on 562 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Fort Myers-New York is 4.63% across 562 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: JetBlue Airways, Delta Air Lines.
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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.
