Flights Fort Myers → Newark
RSW → EWR
How long is the flight from Fort Myers to Newark?
The flight from Fort Myers (RSW) to Newark (EWR) takes 2h 39m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight 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 Newark operates with an average on-time performance of 83%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 8.4 minutes. Over the past year, this route has seen 623 total flights using a mix of Airbus A320 and Boeing 737-800/900 aircraft, serving Newark Liberty International Airport, which opened in 2001 and handles over 43 million passengers annually.
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) → Newark (EWR) route is operated by JetBlue Airways, United Airlines. Across 1238 flights monitored in recent months, 82% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 15 minutes. The cancellation rate is 4.44%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 22/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Newark 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 Newark: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Fort Myers (RSW) to Newark (EWR) heads north for about 1,722 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 39m.
Departures from Fort Myers on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 43% of RSW-EWR flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Fort Myers the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Newark it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,238 tracked RSW-EWR flights, 82% left on time with an average delay of 15 min and a 4.4% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
| JetBlue Airways (B6) | 79% | 7 min | 0.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about RSW-EWR
The flight from Fort Myers (RSW) to Newark (EWR) takes 2h 39m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Fort Myers (RSW) -> Newark (EWR) route, on-time performance is 82% with an average delay of 15 minutes, based on 1238 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Fort Myers-Newark is 4.44% across 1238 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: JetBlue Airways, United 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.
