Flights New York → Fort Myers
LGA → RSW
Route overview
The flight route from New York to Fort Myers operates with a mix of Airbus A320 and Canadair Regional Jet 900 aircraft, completing a total of 262 flights. With an on-time performance rate of 76%, the average delay for these flights is approximately 17 minutes, serving a busy destination airport that accommodates nearly 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 New York (LGA) → Fort Myers (RSW) route is operated by JetBlue Airways, Delta Air Lines. Across 354 flights monitored in recent months, 78% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 15 minutes. The cancellation rate is 5.08%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 18.4/100 (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 (LGA) to Fort Myers (RSW) heads south-west for about 1,742 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 36m.
Departures from New York on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 65% of LGA-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 354 tracked LGA-RSW flights, 78% left on time with an average delay of 15 min and a 5.1% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 80% | 8 min | 1.8% |
| JetBlue Airways (B6) | 72% | 14 min | 1.7% |
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Frequently asked questions about LGA-RSW
On the New York (LGA) -> Fort Myers (RSW) route, on-time performance is 78% with an average delay of 15 minutes, based on 354 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on New York-Fort Myers is 5.08% across 354 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: JetBlue Airways, Delta Air Lines.
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.
