JetBlue AirwaysB679% on time
live
Direct flights from New York (JFK) to Fort Myers (RSW): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 86% of the last 22 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 13 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 22 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 10 September 2026 at 19:48 UTC.
JFK
New York
smooth · +0
RSW
Fort Myers
smooth · +0
1,732 km · ~2h 43m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
86% on time
of the last 22 operated JFK → RSW flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −13 min. 0 of 22 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−13 minacross the last 22 operated legs
Flight time~2h 43mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 22
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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JetBlue 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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes09-10DL2320dep −4 → arr−19
09-09DL2320dep −6 → arr−30
09-08DL2320dep −5 → arr−18
09-07DL2320dep −11 → arr−33
09-06DL2320dep −12 → arr+0
09-05DL2320dep −9 → arr−13
09-04DL2320dep −6 → arr−20
09-03DL2320dep −12 → arr−3
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at JFK and RSW: 40% odds of a 15+ minute delay, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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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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How we measure this →
https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/JFK-RSW
JFK to RSW questions
Is JFK–RSW running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. 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 08:10 and evening departures around 20:30 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?
JetBlue Airways runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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