Flights Philadelphia → Fort Myers
PHL → RSW
How long is the flight from Philadelphia to Fort Myers?
The flight from Philadelphia (PHL) to Fort Myers (RSW) takes 2h 26m 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 Philadelphia to Fort Myers operates with a mix of aircraft including Airbus A319, Embraer 190, Airbus A320, and Boeing 737-300. With an on-time performance rate of 74%, the flights experience an average delay of 22 minutes, serving one of the busiest airports in terms of annual passenger traffic with over 10 million passengers.
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 Philadelphia (PHL) → Fort Myers (RSW) route is operated by American Airlines, Southwest Airlines. Across 950 flights monitored in recent months, 75% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 19 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.74%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 27.3/100 (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 Philadelphia the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Fort Myers: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Philadelphia (PHL) to Fort Myers (RSW) heads south-west for about 1,601 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 26m.
Departures from Philadelphia on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 38% of PHL-RSW flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Philadelphia the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Fort Myers it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 950 tracked PHL-RSW flights, 75% left on time with an average delay of 19 min and a 2.7% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 75% | 5 min | 0.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about PHL-RSW
The flight from Philadelphia (PHL) to Fort Myers (RSW) takes 2h 26m 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 Philadelphia (PHL) -> Fort Myers (RSW) route, on-time performance is 75% with an average delay of 19 minutes, based on 950 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Philadelphia-Fort Myers is 2.74% across 950 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: American Airlines, 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.
