Southwest AirlinesWN
Flights WN4014 12:35 Mo
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Direct flights from New Orleans (MSY) to Fort Myers (RSW): 2 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. The median arrival is 47 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 2 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 917 km, an estimated 1 hour 41 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New Orleans and Fort Myers. Updated 8 September 2026 at 01:20 UTC.
MSY
New Orleans
busy · +19
RSW
Fort Myers
smooth · +0
917 km · ~1h 41m est.
Running clean · 2 airlines · 2x weekly · nonstop
87 / 100
route health from live MSY and RSW delay boards
Median arrival delay is +47 min. 0 of 2 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+47 minacross the last 2 operated legs
Flight time~1h 41mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures2x2 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Southwest AirlinesUnited 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 daysUnited AirlinesUA
Flights UA8161 14:18 Fr
History
operated legs · board outcomesActual 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 MSY and RSW: 41% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the New Orleans to Fort Myers route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MSY 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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MSY to RSW questions
Is MSY–RSW running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MSY is the weaker end, route health score 87/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on MSY–RSW?
Operators schedule 2 departures from MSY. 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 MSY to RSW?
Great-circle distance is 917 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 95–109 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does MSY–RSW fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 2 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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