DFW → RSWDallas-Fort Worth to Fort Myers

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Direct flights from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Fort Myers (RSW): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 50% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 16 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,634 km, an estimated 2 hours 36 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Dallas-Fort Worth and Fort Myers. Updated 9 October 2026 at 07:24 UTC.

DFW Dallas-Fort Worth disrupted · +110
RSW Fort Myers smooth · +13
1,634 km · ~2h 36m est.
dep bank 09:40–18:367x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
50% on time

of the last 6 operated DFW → RSW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +16 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+16 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~2h 36mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Thu
Fri
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American Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
American AirlinesAA50% on time

Flights AA2740 09:40 daily · AA2736 13:48 daily · AA1267 18:36 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-08AA1267dep +31 → arr+45
10-08AA2736dep +51 → arr+55
10-08AA2740dep −7 → arr−3
10-07AA1267departed+9
10-07AA2736departed+16
10-07AA2740departed−8

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
DFWDallas-Fort Worth +110 min disrupted 🌤 few clouds · N 5 kt Full DFW delay board →
RSWFort Myers +13 min smooth 🌫 mostly cloudy · E 8 kt Full RSW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DFW and RSW: 37% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +5 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Dallas-Fort Worth to Fort Myers route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DFW to RSW flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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DFW to RSW questions

Is DFW–RSW running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The departure side at DFW is the weaker end, route health score 41/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DFW–RSW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:40 and evening departures around 18:36 from DFW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the RSW delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DFW to RSW?

Great-circle distance is 1,634 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 145–170 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DFW–RSW fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 21 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.