Flights New York → Fort Myers
JFK → RSW
Route overview
This flight route operates from New York to Fort Myers, utilizing Airbus A320 aircraft. With a total of 389 flights recorded and an on-time performance rate of 78%, the average delay is approximately 12.6 minutes. The origin airport in New York has been operational since 1948, while the destination airport sees over ten 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 New York (JFK) → Fort Myers (RSW) route is operated by JetBlue Airways. Across 512 flights monitored in recent months, 80% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 11 minutes. The cancellation rate is 4.10%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 22.4/100 (medium), 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 New York the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Fort Myers: what to expect in this direction
Flying from New York (JFK) to Fort Myers (RSW) heads south-west for about 1,732 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 35m.
Departures from New York on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 48% of JFK-RSW flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing New York the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Fort Myers it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 512 tracked JFK-RSW flights, 80% left on time with an average delay of 11 min and a 4.1% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| JetBlue Airways (B6) | 72% | 14 min | 1.7% |
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Frequently asked questions about JFK-RSW
On the New York (JFK) -> Fort Myers (RSW) route, on-time performance is 80% with an average delay of 11 minutes, based on 512 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on New York-Fort Myers is 4.10% across 512 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: JetBlue Airways.
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.
