Flights Newark → Fort Myers
EWR → RSW
How long is the flight from Newark to Fort Myers?
The flight from Newark (EWR) to Fort Myers (RSW) takes 2h 40m 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 Newark to Fort Myers operates with an average on-time performance of 81%, experiencing a mean delay of 7.7 minutes per flight. Over the past year, this route has seen 624 flights using aircraft such as Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 series models, serving the high-traffic destination airport in Fort Myers which handles 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 Newark (EWR) → Fort Myers (RSW) route is operated by JetBlue Airways, United Airlines. Across 1245 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 4.26%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 26.1/100 (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 Newark the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Fort Myers: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Newark (EWR) to Fort Myers (RSW) heads south-west for about 1,722 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 40m.
Departures from Newark on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 37% of EWR-RSW flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Newark the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Fort Myers it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,245 tracked EWR-RSW flights, 80% left on time with an average delay of 11 min and a 4.3% 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 EWR-RSW
The flight from Newark (EWR) to Fort Myers (RSW) takes 2h 40m 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 Newark (EWR) -> Fort Myers (RSW) route, on-time performance is 80% with an average delay of 11 minutes, based on 1245 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Newark-Fort Myers is 4.26% across 1245 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: JetBlue Airways, United 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.
