Flights Milwaukee → Fort Myers
MKE → RSW
How long is the flight from Milwaukee to Fort Myers?
The flight from Milwaukee (MKE) to Fort Myers (RSW) takes about 2h 48m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
The flight route from Milwaukee to Fort Myers has a 77% on-time performance rate, with an average delay of 15.7 minutes when flights are not on time. Over the course of a year, this route sees 156 total flights, connecting a major destination city that serves over 10 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 Milwaukee (MKE) → Fort Myers (RSW) route is operated by Southwest Airlines. Across 258 flights monitored in recent months, 75% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 17 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.33%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 17.5/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Fort Myers the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Milwaukee the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Fort Myers: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Milwaukee (MKE) to Fort Myers (RSW) heads south for about 1,908 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 48m.
Departures from Milwaukee on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 40% of MKE-RSW flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Milwaukee the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Fort Myers it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 258 tracked MKE-RSW flights, 75% left on time with an average delay of 17 min and a 2.3% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 75% | 5 min | 0.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about MKE-RSW
The flight from Milwaukee (MKE) to Fort Myers (RSW) takes about 2h 48m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Milwaukee (MKE) -> Fort Myers (RSW) route, on-time performance is 75% with an average delay of 17 minutes, based on 258 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Milwaukee-Fort Myers is 2.33% across 258 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Southwest Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Fort Myers, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
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.
