JFK → RSWNew York to Fort Myers

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Direct flights from New York (JFK) to Fort Myers (RSW): 19 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 89% of the last 19 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 23 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 19 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,732 km, an estimated 2 hours 43 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New York and Fort Myers. Updated 6 November 2026 at 07:34 UTC.

Today, JFK → RSW

Fri 6 Nov · local times
  1. 08:15 DL2320Delta On scheduleGate B25 · T4 ·
  2. 08:20 B62129JetBlue On scheduleGate 505 · T5 ·
  3. 17:30 B62029JetBlue Sched 17:30Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked JFK board 02:34 · RSW board 22:48

JFK New York smooth · +3
RSW Fort Myers smooth · +0
1,732 km · ~2h 43m est.
dep bank 08:15–17:3019x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 19x weekly · nonstop
89% on time

of the last 19 tracked JFK → RSW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −23 min. 0 of 19 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−23 minacross the last 19 arrivals
Flight time~2h 43mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures19x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 19

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Delta Air LinesJetBlue Airways

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
Delta Air LinesDL71% on time

Flights DL2320 08:15 daily

JetBlue AirwaysB6100% on time

Flights B62129 08:20 daily · B62029 17:30 Mo Th Fr Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-05B62029dep −3 → arr−27
11-05B62129dep −7 → arr−42
11-05DL2320dep −8 → arr−22
11-04B62129dep −4 → arr−18
11-04DL2320dep −12 → arr−17
11-03B62129dep +15 → arr−28
11-03DL2320dep +449 → arr+411
11-02B62029dep +13 → arr−26
11-02B62129dep +11 → arr−7
11-02DL2320dep +75 → arr+44
11-01B62029dep −11 → arr−31
11-01B62129dep −7 → arr−23
11-01DL2320dep −2 → arr−20
10-31B62029dep +16 → arr+3
10-31B62129dep −6 → arr−23
10-31DL2320dep −5 → arr−30
10-30B62029dep +14 → arr−33
10-30B62129dep +0 → arr+2
10-30DL2320dep −13 → arr−41

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
JFKNew York +3 min smooth ⛅ overcast · S 5 kt Full JFK delay board →
RSWFort Myers +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full RSW delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at JFK: a 46% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +11 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the New York to Fort Myers route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop JFK 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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Pro Flight Search: New York (JFK) to Fort Myers (RSW) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.

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JFK to RSW questions

Is JFK–RSW running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at JFK is the weaker end, route health score 71/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on JFK–RSW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:15 and evening departures around 17:30 from JFK. 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 JFK to RSW?

Great-circle distance is 1,732 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 152–178 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does JFK–RSW fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 19 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.